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worn
adjective
Affected by wear; damaged by long use
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wɔɹn
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adjective
Affected by wear; damaged by long use
“Worn threads on the screw”
adjective
Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering;- Charles Dickens
“Looking careworn as she bent over her mending”
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Worn threads on the screw
A worn suit
The worn pockets on the jacket
Looking careworn as she bent over her mending
Her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness
That raddled but still noble face
Shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young face
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