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- noun plurale tantum
Ragged clothing orfabric ,paper , etc. - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
tatter .
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Examples
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• Costly virtual border fence in tatters: The U.S. is set to defund the troubled project.
How many people sent back Census forms? Ed O 2010
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A summer's prospecting, filled to repletion with hardship and rather empty of grub, had left their clothes in tatters and themselves worn and cadaverous.
Too Much Gold 2010
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Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess.
David Paul: The Problem Is Not Jon Stewart David Paul 2010
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With no plan for transportation and with his personal reputation in tatters, Bob McDonnell faces a bleak future.
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Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess.
David Paul: The Problem Is Not Jon Stewart David Paul 2010
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Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess.
David Paul: The Problem Is Not Jon Stewart David Paul 2010
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Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess.
David Paul: The Problem Is Not Jon Stewart David Paul 2010
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All Victor Carl knows is that hes just woken up with his suit in tatters, his socks missing, and a stinging pain in his chest thanks to a new tattoo he doesnt remember getting: a heart inscribed with the name Chantal Adair.
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Today, as the economy lies in tatters in the wake of financial crimes and misdemeanors from Wall Street to Main Street, Americans remain reluctant to confront and admit their own complicity in the mess.
David Paul: The Problem Is Not Jon Stewart David Paul 2010
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His magic cape in tatters, G-Man is left powerless and alone.
logostoni commented on the word tatters
"Tatters of rumour did drift back."
The Untouchable
by John Banville
ISBN 0679451080
page 147
January 27, 2007