Broken and Nubby

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Broken adjective - Not having a level or smooth surface.

Usage example: that portion of the hiking trail consists of a long, broken mountain ridge

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

Nearby Words: broke, brokenly

Nubby adjective - Having small pieces or lumps spread throughout.

Usage example: a nubby yarn that produces bumpy fabrics when woven

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Broken and nubby are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective "Nubby".

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