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frag•ile
Pronunciation: (fraj'ul; Brit.fraj'īl), [key]—
adj.
1. easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail:
a fragile ceramic container; a very fragile alliance.
2. vulnerably delicate, as in appearance:
She has a fragile beauty.
3. lacking in substance or force; flimsy:
a fragile excuse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.