Broken
Broken adjective - Not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly.
Usage example: broken lines of defense
Solid
Solid adjective - Based on sound reasoning or information.
Both words in one sentence
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Bowser has fallen into lava on multiple accounts, fallen into a bottomless pit at least once, been inside his castle when it exploded at least twice, been frozen solid and broken in two, had his flesh burned off... it's really no surprise at this point that he can also survive getting crushed.
Source: No-One Could Survive That - Ubuntu itself causes a bit of a broken base for the Debian crowd: should Debian be credited more or would that tarnish Debian's reputation as rock solid?
Source: Broken Base / Other - However, there is a broken base over whether or not he has any redeeming value due to his (general) ability to write a solid codex.
Source: Broken Base / Tabletop Games
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