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stale vs hard

hard vs stale

stale and hard both are adjectives.

stale is a verb but hard is not a verb.

stale is not an adverb while hard is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stale No Yes Yes No
hard No Yes No Yes
stale (adjective) hard (adjective)
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age produced without vibration of the vocal cords
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new resisting weight or pressure
dispassionate
(of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum
(of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content
unfortunate or hard to bear
given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
dried out
very strong or vigorous
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
stale (verb) hard (verb)
urinate, of cattle and horses
stale (adverb) hard (adverb)
with effort or force or vigor
to the full extent possible; all the way
slowly and with difficulty
causing great damage or hardship
with firmness
indulging excessively
earnestly or intently
with pain or distress or bitterness
very near or close in space or time
into a solid condition
Difference between stale and hard

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