What does war-torn mean?
War-torn means Extensively damaged as a result of war..
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Extensively damaged as a result of war..
The new government also had big plans for rejuvenating Britain's war-torn economy.
A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Changhua County has raised NT$555,000 in a two-day campaign drive to buy medical supplies, humanitarian aid materials and an ambulance for war-torn Ukraine.
The video – posted by Trump on his Truth Social account last week – depicts a family emerging from the wreckage of war-torn Gaza into a beachside resort town lined with skyscrapers.
Use war-torn when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
War-torn means Extensively damaged as a result of war..
Common synonyms include war-ravaged, destroyed, war-worn.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The new government also had big plans for rejuvenating Britain's war-torn economy.
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