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shattered
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
shattered
(adjective)
shatter
(verb)
shattered
/
ˈ
ʃætɚd/
adjective
shattered
/
ˈ
ʃætɚd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SHATTERED
1
:
very shocked and upset
The end of his marriage left him emotionally
shattered
.
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British, informal
:
very tired
I was
shattered
when I got home from work.
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