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shattered

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shattered /ˈʃætɚd/ adjective

shattered

/ˈʃætɚd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of SHATTERED

1

: very shocked and upset

The end of his marriage left him emotionally shattered.

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2

British, informal : very tired

I was shattered when I got home from work.

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