Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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broken | No | Yes | No | No |
contract | Yes | No | Yes | No |
broken (noun) | contract (noun) |
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a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | |
a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law | |
(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make |
broken (adjective) | contract (adjective) |
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physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split | |
not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly | |
(especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded | |
out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') | |
destroyed financially | |
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion | |
discontinuous | |
subdued or brought low in condition or status | |
weakened and infirm | |
imperfectly spoken or written | |
lacking a part or parts | |
topographically very uneven | |
tamed or trained to obey |
broken (verb) | contract (verb) |
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be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | |
make or become more narrow or restricted | |
become smaller or draw together | |
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements | |
compress or concentrate | |
enter into a contractual arrangement | |
make smaller | |
squeeze or press together | |
engage by written agreement |