Nevertheless, some of the most common attributes of state fragility may include: The loss of physical control of its territory or a monopoly on the legitimate use of force; The erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions; Synonyms: fragile, breakable, frangible, flimsy, brittle These adjectives mean easily broken or damaged
2 in a weakened physical state
(C17: from Latin fragilis, from frangere to break) Fragile was the opening song in Stings
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(adjective) Fragile definition, easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail: a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance
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He told Virtual Guitar Magazine in 1999: We joke about it, because Sting is quite proud of the fact that he played guitar on the recording of Fragile
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fragile definition: 1
saw this and took a very deep breath
Matt picked up the box of mirrors and noticed the Fragile written on the side