Broken and Derelict

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Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.

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

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Derelict adjective - Failing to give proper care and attention.

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Broken and derelict are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Derelict".

Nearby Word: dereliction

Mr. Robot has fsociety's base of operations, a derelict arcade that was once called "Fun Society," but the broken sign now reads "F Society".

Source: Neon Sign Hideout
In Firefly, damaged ships (such as a derelict freighter blown up by an Alliance cruiser in "Bushwhacked") simply break up, with the broken parts drifting in the trajectory of the ship.

Source: Explosions in Space
Derelict Graveyard: Rotting Heights from Corkscrew Follies is essentially a garbage dump in its current state, with broken down rides and paths.

Source: Video Game / RollerCoaster Tycoon

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