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damaged

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈdæmədʒd// UK //dˈæmɪdʒd// dam·aged

adj. broken or harmed in a way that makes something less useful or attractive. You use this to describe things that are no longer in perfect condition.

adj. having sustained physical harm or injury that impairs value, usefulness, or normal function. Often functions as a participial adjective derived from the past participle of the verb 'damage'.


SIMPLE

The storm left several damaged cars on the street.

CONTEXTUAL

The shipping company refused to pay for the damaged goods because the box was already open.

COMPLEX

Archaeologists discovered several damaged frescoes within the ruins, though the central figures remained remarkably preserved despite centuries of exposure to the elements.

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Typically placed before the noun it modifies or after a linking verb like 'be' or 'look'.

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