shatter
C1UK /ˈʃætə(r)/US /ˈʃætər/
Meaning
verb
to suddenly break into small pieces; to make something suddenly break into small pieces
“shatter (into something), He dropped the vase and it shattered into pieces on the floor.”
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“And this man, whose life had been shattered by cruelty, took my hand with exquisite courtesy and wished me future happiness.”
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And this man, whose life had been shattered by cruelty, took my hand with exquisite courtesy and wished me future happiness.
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