Art Restoration Techniques

adjective easily broken into small fragments or reduced to powder

• The ancient manuscript was so delicate that it crumbled at the slightest touch.
• I tried to cut the crumbly cake, but it fell apart.
• The old building is so crumbly, you better watch your step.
• His arguments were so weak and crumbly, they couldn't stand up to scrutiny.

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verb verb shows an action or a state of being, in this case, 'mutilated' is the past tense of the verb 'mutilate' which means to severely damage or disfigure

adjective adjective describes a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'mutilated' describes something that has been severely damaged or disfigured

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pronoun N/A

preposition N/A

conjunction N/A

interjection N/A

article N/A

• The forensic team discovered the mutilated body in the abandoned warehouse.
• I heard that the poor cat was found mutilated in the alley.
• The gang members mutilated his car as a warning.
• Her reputation was mutilated by the scandal.

noun a black powdery or flaky substance consisting largely of amorphous carbon, produced by the incomplete burning of organic matter

• The firefighters found traces of soot in the burnt building.
• I accidentally got soot all over my hands while cleaning the fireplace.
• I hate how soot always gets everywhere when we have a barbecue.
• The soot of past mistakes still lingered in his mind, clouding his judgment.

noun a word that functions as the name of a specific object, person, place, or concept

• The acidulated drop was carefully added to the solution to adjust the pH level.
• I accidentally spilled the acidulated drop on the lab table and had to clean it up quickly.
• Be careful with that acidulated drop, you don't want to get it on your skin.
• Her words felt like an acidulated drop, burning through his defenses.