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A small part broken off or separated from something
“Every fact is valuable, like a fragment of pottery to an archaeologist.”
An isolated or incomplete part of something
“The arguments of both are based on the fragment of an ancient text, preserved by accident in a remote province.”
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
“She looked at a leftover fragment of biscuit sitting in a pool of syrup where the once proud mountain of food had stood.”
A part or component of something, typically essential in nature
“Based on this precondition, he reads a key fragment of a half-stanza in a radical new way.”
A hint or taste of something
“A subtle fragment of dialogue between two of Maximilian's servants may suffice for a final taste of the author's quality.”
A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
A small hard particle of a substance, such as salt or sand
An object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest
A particular item or object
A small piece of something, typically food bitten off
To break or cause to break into fragments
“But like all empires before them, every empire must crumble and fragment.”
To crush or reduce to fine particles
To knock or cut pieces off (a hard material)
To eat away by degrees
To cut or divide into sections
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