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stale vs spend a penny

spend a penny vs stale

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

stale and spend a penny both are verbs.

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

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