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Meaning of the word fragments in English

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fragments

Noun

a small part broken or separated off something.

Example:
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small fragments of pottery, glass, and tiles
Synonym:
piece bit particle speck chip shard sliver splinter shaving paring snippet scrap flake shred tatter wisp morsel shiver spillikin smithereens spall

Verb

break or cause to break into fragments.

Example:
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his followers fragmented into sects
Synonym:
break up break shatter splinter fracture explode implode disintegrate fall to pieces fall apart collapse break down tumble down smash bust spall shiver
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