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battered

DEFINITIONS OF: battered

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adj damaged by blows or hard usage

“a battered old car”
Synonyms:
beat-up, beaten-up
damaged
harmed or injured or spoiled

adj damaged especially by hard usage

“his battered old hat”
Synonyms
worn
affected by wear; damaged by long use

adj exhibiting symptoms resulting from repeated physical and emotional injury

“a battered child”
“the battered woman syndrome”
Synonyms
abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated
subjected to cruel treatment
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