Meaning of the word smithereens in English
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smithereens
US /ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz/
UK /ˌsmɪð.əˈriːnz/
Noun
1.
a lot of very small broken pieces:
Example:
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The city was bombed to smithereens during the war.
Plural Noun
1.
a lot of small, broken pieces:
Example:
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The vase smashed to smithereens when it fell.
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