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brittle

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪtəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɪtəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(britl)

Inflections of 'brittle' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
brittles
v 3rd person singular
brittling
v pres p
brittled
v past
brittled
v past p

brittle
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Sense: Adjective: fragile
Synonyms:
fragile Collocations, breakable, delicate Collocations, easily broken, crumbly, crispy, crisp Collocations, crunchy, weak Collocations, feeble Collocations, frail Collocations, friable, flimsy Collocations
Sense: Adjective: harsh
Synonyms:
harsh Collocations, sharp Collocations, rasping, grating, hard Collocations, cold Collocations
Sense: Noun: food item
Synonyms:
peanut brittle, peanut crisp (UK), crisp Collocations (UK), peanut candy (US)
Sense: Adjective: sensitive or nervous
Synonyms:
sensitive Collocations, oversensitive, nervous Collocations, edgy Collocations, on edge, high strung, anxious Collocations, jumpy, skittish, excitable, susceptible Collocations, vulnerable Collocations

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