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Refuse or waste material
“She looked at a leftover fragment of biscuit sitting in a pool of syrup where the once proud mountain of food had stood.”
Fragments of splintered pieces (figuratively)
“Every fact is valuable, like a fragment of pottery to an archaeologist.”
Thin strips that have been pared off from something
Fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for 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.”
Plural for a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
Plural for an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest
Plural for a particular item or object
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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