war-torn

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war-torn

adjective more war-torn · most war-torn · war torn · wartorn

Extensively damaged as a result of war. The new government also had big plans for rejuvenating Britain's war-torn economy.
Similar: war-ravaged

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adj damaged as a result of war

中文	戰火紛飛的 /战火纷飞的 zhànhuǒ fēnfēi de
Português	destruído/arrasado pela guerra
Deutsch	kriegsgebeutelt, kriegszerrüttet
Italiano	devastato dalla guerra

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@misc{war_torn_2026,
  title = {war-torn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/war-torn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}