✅ Fragile means easily broken or damaged (The fragile vase shattered when it fell).

✅ Frangible refers to something that is breakable or prone to breaking under pressure (Frangible materials are often used in safety tests because they break upon impact).

✅ Both words describe things that can be easily broken.

✅ Fragile is more commonly used for delicate objects, while frangible is more technical, often used in scientific or safety contexts (The fragile glass was carefully wrapped; Frangible bullets are designed to shatter on impact).

✅ Trait refers to a characteristic or quality that defines someone's personality or behavior (Honesty is an admirable trait).

✅ Mannerism is a habitual or distinctive way of behaving or speaking, often unconscious (My habit of twirling my pen is a peculiar mannerism).

✅ Both words refer to behaviors or qualities of a person.

✅ Trait describes inherent qualities or characteristics, while mannerism refers more specifically to small, repeated behaviors (Kindness is your best trait; His mannerism of tapping his foot made him look nervous).

✅ Something plastic is easily molded or shaped when heated (The plastic quality of the clay made it easy to create new shapes).

✅ Something ductile is capable of being drawn out into thin wires or shaped without breaking, especially metals (Gold is highly ductile, making it ideal for jewelry).

✅ Both words describe materials that are flexible or shapeable.

✅ The adjective plastic is commonly associated with synthetic materials like plastics, while ductile usually refers to metals (The plastic consistency of the wax was perfect for the art project; The ductile nature of copper makes it useful in wiring).