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embrittle
em·brit·tle [ em brítt'l ] (past and past participle em·brit·tled, present participle em·brit·tling, 3rd person present singular em·brit·tles)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
make or become brittle: to become brittle, or make something become brittle
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