fragile; having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
The old paint became brittle and started to crack.
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jerk; a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
endless; seemingly limitless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
middle-class; a capitalist who engages in industrial commercial enterprise
refuse to do business with; refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
boastful person; a very boastful and talkative person
flourish; move or swing back and forth
break; act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
shortness in expression