Which of the synonyms below best describes something that has been destroyed to a point of being reduced to small pieces?
Cracked—broken or split into splinters Crushed—reduced to bits by pounding Mangled—injured by cutting or tearing Broken—having been fractured

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Which of the synonyms below best describes something that has been destroyed to a point of being reduced to small pieces?
 Cracked—broken or split into splinters Crushed—reduced to bits by pounding Mangled—injured by cutting or tearing Broken—having been fractured

kat_s123 · Answer

Crushed. Cracked could be large pieces. For example if tar was cracked it could be split into big pieces, but if it was crushed it would be little pieces.

kat_s123 · Answer

That, and broken doesn't specify what size the pieces are or of what caliber something has been damaged. And mangled is definitely not the correct word.