Fractured and Patched

Fractured

Fractured adjective - Forcibly separated into many pieces.
Usage example: a fractured radius that will have to be pieced together with a metal plate and screws

Patched is an antonym for fractured.

Nearby Words: fracturing, fracture

Patched

Patched adjective - Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch.

Fractured is an antonym for patched.

Nearby Words: patch, patchy, patching
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