Broken and Deficient

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Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

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Deficient and broken are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deficient" instead an adjective "Broken".

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Deficient adjective - Lacking some necessary part.

Usage example: a diet deficient in calcium can lead to weak bones

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Broken and deficient are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Deficient".

Nearby Words: deficiency, deficit, deficiently

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