shattered

Meanings

• Adjective or Verb

  Broken into pieces; smashed.

  - "The vase was shattered after the child threw it."
  - "The shattered pieces of glass were carefully collected."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈʃætɚd/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shattered
atter , batter , clatter , gatter , jatter , scatter , shatterer , spatter , tatter , vatter

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Variants

List of all variants of shattered that leads to same result
shatter , shattered , shattering , shatteringly , shatters

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Etymology

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Old English scathian, from scath 'a hurt, injury'. Past participle of shatter.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'shattered' is also used in seismology to describe the ground shaking caused by an earthquake.

2. The world record for the largest number of eggs cracked in one minute is 3,862.

3. The term 'shattered' is often used in sports to describe a team's morale after a crushing defeat.

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Related Concepts

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1. broken: Related concept: 'broken' is an antonym of 'intact' or 'unbroken'. It can be used to describe physical or emotional states.

2. fragile: Related concept: 'fragile' objects are easily broken or damaged. 'Shattered' can be used to describe the state of such objects.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shattered' is often used to describe emotional or psychological states, such as a broken heart or a shattered dream. In art, broken or shattered objects can represent destruction or transformation.

How to Memorize "shattered"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a vase or glass being dropped and breaking into pieces. Imagine the sound of shattering and the feeling of the pieces under your feet.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shattered' with the feeling of being broken or devastated. Think of a time when you felt emotionally shattered.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'shattered' with the image of a broken mirror or a shattered window.

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