Emotions

Synonyms for broken

Two senses of broken live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

out of working order ('busted' is an informal substitute for 'broken')

The coke machine is broken.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

busted

Same sentence, swapped: The coke machine is busted.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for broken as it is used in the sentence above.

upset
low
finished

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 1, FoothillsEmotions

subdued or brought low in condition or status

A broken man.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

low

Same sentence, swapped: A low man.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for broken as it is used in the sentence above.

upset
busted
finished

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