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Antonia Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Riddled

Hi!
Can you help me to clarify the meaning of this word:

Their relationship had always been riddled with fierce competition.

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" Their relationship had been damaged by many instances of fierce competition.

— Khoff

  • " Their relationship had been damaged by many instances of fierce competition.
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"riddled" in this sense means "pierced with many holes." Their relationship had been damaged by many instances of fierce competition.
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Thank you, Khoff
Cheers!
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In this expression, Antonia, it means that the relationship had been FULL OF fierce competition. "Riddled" in this sense usually refers to something bad or unwanted.
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Is it synonymous to burdened in this context?
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Possibly, or 'filled with', 'charcterised by, ' , 'spread through with' (not v. literary, but you know what I mean)
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Yes, I do. Thank you abbie
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Yes, but "burdened" isn't so strong.
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