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Definition of
brittle noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
brittle
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈbrɪt̮l
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a type of candy made with cooked sugar and nuts
peanut brittle
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