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spend a penny vs stale

stale vs spend a penny

spend a penny is not an adjective while stale is an adjective.

spend a penny and stale both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spend a penny No No Yes No
stale No Yes Yes No
As verbs, stale is a hyponym of spend a penny; that is, stale is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spend a penny:
  • spend a penny: eliminate urine
  • stale: urinate, of cattle and horses
Other hyponyms of spend a penny include wet.
spend a penny (adjective) stale (adjective)
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
spend a penny (verb) stale (verb)
eliminate urine urinate, of cattle and horses
Difference between spend a penny and stale

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