Word of the day
brittle
1. hard but liable to break or shatter easily
“her bones became fragile and brittle”
2. (of a sound, especially a person's voice) unpleasantly hard and sharp and showing signs of instability or nervousness
“a brittle laugh”
3. (of a person or behavior) appearing aggressive or hard but unstable or nervous within
“her manner was artificially bright and brittle”
adjective
/ˈbrɪd(ə)l/
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- breakable
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- brilliant
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