Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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rotten | No | Yes | No | No |
stale | No | Yes | Yes | No |
rotten (adjective) | stale (adjective) |
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having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness | lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age |
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless | lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new |
very bad |
rotten (verb) | stale (verb) |
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urinate, of cattle and horses |