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broken-down

adjective as in dilapidated

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Brad Koed’s beefy Stanley seemed like he just crawled from under a broken-down car.

On Monday, though, lifeguards found something they don’t usually see on the sand: an abandoned, broken-down Panga-style vessel stocked with life jackets and fuel cans.

We understood her broken-down narcissistic addict in “Rachel Getting Married,” because who couldn’t?

Radar and cameras are supposed to spot broken-down vehicles, and warning signs are then supposed to close affected lanes.

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They live in the same broken-down tower building, one of several in the complex, where sometimes they hang out in an abandoned apartment.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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