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smithereens

noun

A collection of small fragments considered as a whole

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
S
Ends with
S
Contains
MI
Scrabble score
16

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌsmɪðəˈɹinz

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Definitions

noun

  1. A collection of small fragments considered as a whole

    “Berlin was bombed to smithereens”

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Example Sentences

Berlin was bombed to smithereens
His hopes were dashed to smithereens
I wanted to smash him to smithereens
The toilet bowl was blown to smithereens

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