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stale vs rancid

rancid vs stale

stale and rancid both are adjectives.

stale is a verb but rancid is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stale No Yes Yes No
rancid No Yes No No
stale (adjective) rancid (adjective)
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age smelling of fermentation or staleness
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
stale (verb) rancid (verb)
urinate, of cattle and horses
Difference between stale and rancid

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