
Shatter
Sudden Destruction
Emphasize that 'shatter' indicates an immediate, almost explosive, breaking apart.
The window shattered with a loud bang.
Loud Impact
Use 'shatter' when the action results in noise, unlike a silent crack.
The dish shattered into pieces on the tile floor.
Irreversible State
Imply that the object cannot be put back together easily, if at all.
The heirloom vase shattered, and its history was lost forever. Compare with
BreakCrushDemolishDestroyDisintegrateFragmentSmashWreck
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