Embrittled and Short

Embrittled

Embrittled adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.
Usage example: old, embrittled movie film that would never stand up to being run through a projector
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Short and embrittled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Embrittled".

Nearby Word: embrittling

Short

Short adjective - Having a texture that readily breaks into little pieces under pressure.
Usage example: short pastry

Embrittled and short are semantically related. You can use "Embrittled" instead an adjective "Short".

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