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brokenness

brokenness noun: the characteristic of being broken.

Noun

brokenness (usually uncountable, plural brokennesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being broken.

Forms of brokenness

pluralbrokennesses

Origin of brokenness

From broken + -ness.

Questions about brokenness

What does brokenness mean?
Brokenness means the characteristic of being broken.
What part of speech is brokenness?
Brokenness is a noun.
What is the plural of brokenness?
The plural of brokenness is brokennesses.

Words near brokenness in the dictionary

  1. brokenhearted
  2. brokenheartedly
  3. brokenheartedness
  4. brokenhillite
  5. brokenly
  6. brokenness
  7. brokennesses
  8. Brokenshell
  9. Brokenshire
  10. broker
  11. broker than the Ten Commandments

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