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decay vs go bad

go bad vs decay

decay is a noun but go bad is not a noun.

decay and go bad both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decay Yes No Yes No
go bad No No Yes No
As verbs, go bad is a hyponym of decay; that is, go bad is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decay:
  • decay: undergo decay or decomposition
  • go bad: become unfit for consumption or use
Other hyponyms of decay include decompose, molder, moulder, rot, spoil, putrefy, deliquesce.
decay (noun) go bad (noun)
the organic phenomenon of rotting
a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current
the process of gradually becoming inferior
the spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
decay (verb) go bad (verb)
fall into decay or ruin become unfit for consumption or use
lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current stop operating or functioning
undergo decay or decomposition
Difference between decay and go bad

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