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Definition of: fragile
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(fraj′əl) adjective
Easily broken; frail; delicate. [<L fragilis <frangere break. Doublet of FRAIL.]
—frag′ile·ly adverb
—fra·gil·i·ty (frə·jil′·ə·tē), frag′ile·ness noun Synonyms: breakable, brittle, delicate, frail, frangible, infirm, slight, tender, weak.
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