Broken
Broken adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.
Under construction and broken are semantically related In some cases you can use "Under construction" instead an adjective "Broken".
Under construction
Broken and under construction are semantically related in unfinished topic. Sometimes you can use "Broken" instead an adjective phrase "Under construction".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Broken Bridge: Or, more accurately (and this is in true Rockstar style,) bridges are all under construction until you reach the point in the plot where it's time to move to another major zone of the game.
Source: Video Game / Red Dead Redemption -
The bridge to Staunton Island was blown up in the opening cutscene (thus justifying it in that case), the drawbridge mechanism on the bridge to Shoreside Vale was broken, and the tunnel connecting all three islands was still under construction.
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The Clock Tower in Back to the Future in a major example of this trope, as it appears under construction in 1885, working just fine in 1955, broken and run-down in 1985, transformed into a casino-hotel in the alternate 1985, and as a piece of high-tech modern art in 2015.
Source: The Constant
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