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unbroken

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un⋅bro⋅ken

  [uhn-broh-kuhn]
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–adjective
1. not broken; whole; intact.
2. uninterrupted; continuous.
3. not tamed, as a horse.
4. undisturbed; unimpaired.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME; see un- 1 , broken

Related forms:
un⋅bro⋅ken⋅ly, adverb
un⋅bro⋅ken⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. complete, entire.
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un·bro·ken   (ŭn-brō'kən)   
adj.  

  1. Not tampered with; intact: an unbroken dozen.

  2. Not violated or breached: unbroken promises.

  3. Uninterrupted; continuous: unbroken silence.

  4. Not tamed or broken to harness: unbroken horses.

  5. Not disordered or disturbed: unbroken family ties.

un·bro'ken·ly adv., un·bro'ken·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

unbroken 
c.1300, in ref. to vows or compacts, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of break. Attested from 1495 in ref. to material things; 1513 in ref. to courage, spirit, etc.; 1538 in ref. to horses; 1561 in ref. to the flow of time.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: un·bro·ken
Pronunciation: -'brO-k&n
Function: adjective
: not broken <unbroken skin> unbrokenblister>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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