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smithereen

/smɪˈθɪəriən/ noun · British & US
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What does smithereen mean?

noun

A small piece of something broken into many small pieces, especially a fragment of a pot or other object. A person who works with metal, especially a blacksmith.

Example

"The vase was reduced to smithereens after it fell on the floor."

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