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tattered
adjective
Ruined or disrupted
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ˈtætəd
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adjective
Ruined or disrupted
“Our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity”
adjective
Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
“A man in a tattered shirt”
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Our shattered dreams of peace and prosperity
A tattered remnant of its former strength
My torn and tattered past
A man in a tattered shirt
The tattered flag
Tied up in tattered brown paper
A tattered barefoot boy
A tatterdemalion prince
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