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fragile
adjective
Vulnerably delicate
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ˈfɹædʒəl
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adjective
Vulnerably delicate
“She has the fragile beauty of youth”
adjective
Easily broken or damaged or destroyed
“A kite too delicate to fly safely”
adjective
Lacking substance or significance
“Slight evidence”
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She has the fragile beauty of youth
A kite too delicate to fly safely
Fragile porcelain plates
Fragile old bones
A frail craft
Slight evidence
A tenuous argument
A thin plot
A fragile claim to fame
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