The difference between Broken and Spasmodic
When used as adjectives, broken means fractured, whereas spasmodic means of or relating to a spasm.
check bellow for the other definitions of Broken and Spasmodic
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Broken as a verb:
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Broken as an adjective (of a, bone or body part):
Fragmented, in separate pieces. Fractured; having the bone in pieces. Split or ruptured. Dashed, made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next. Interrupted; not continuous. Five-eighths to seven-eighths obscured by clouds; incompletely covered by clouds.
Examples:
"My arm is broken!"
"the ground was littered with broken bones"
"One recent morning the team had to replace a broken weather research station. [[File:One recent morning the team had to replace a broken weather research station.ogg]]"
"A dog bit my leg and now the skin is broken."
"Tomorrow: broken skies."
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Broken as an adjective (of a, promise, etc):
Breached; violated; not kept.
Examples:
"'broken promises of neutrality"
"'broken vows"
"the broken covenant"
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Broken as an adjective (of an, electronic connection):
Non-functional; not functioning properly. Disconnected, no longer open or carrying traffic. Badly designed or implemented. Grammatically non-standard, especially as a result of being a non-native speaker. Not having gone in the way intended; saddening.
Examples:
"I think my doorbell is broken."
"This is the most broken application I've seen in a long time."
"Oh man! That is just broken!"
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Broken as an adjective (of a, person):
Completely defeated and dispirited; shattered; destroyed.
Examples:
"The bankruptcy and divorce, together with the death of his son, left him completely broken."
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Broken as an adjective:
Having no money; bankrupt, broke.
Examples:
"rfquote-sense en"
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Broken as an adjective (of land):
Uneven.
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Broken as an adjective (sports, and, gaming, of a tactic or option):
Overpowered; overly powerful; too powerful.
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Spasmodic as an adjective:
Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden contraction of the muscles.
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Spasmodic as an adjective:
Convulsive; consisting of spasms.
Examples:
"spasmodic asthma"
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Spasmodic as an adjective:
Intermittent or fitful; occurring in abrupt bursts.
Examples:
"spasmodic zeal or industry"
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Spasmodic as an adjective:
Erratic or unsustained.