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battered

1 British  
/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

  1. subjected to persistent physical violence, esp by a close relative living in the same house

    a battered baby
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
battered 2 British  
/ ˈbætəd /

adjective

  1. coated in batter

    a battered cod
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