embrittle
[ em-brit-l ]
/ ɛmˈbrɪt l /
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verb (used with or without object), em·brit·tled, em·brit·tling.
to make or become brittle.
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Words nearby embrittle
embracery, embracive, embranchment, embrangle, embrasure, embrittle, embrittlement, embrocate, embrocation, embroglio, embroider
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