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stale vs rotten

rotten vs stale

stale and rotten both are adjectives.

stale is a verb but rotten is not a verb.

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

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