Creaky
Creaky adjective - Having a rasping or grating sound.
Old and creaky are semantically related. in deteriorated topic. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Creaky".
Old
Old adjective - Being of advanced years and especially past middle age.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The current system is getting a bit old and creaky and is due to be replaced around 2020.
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Although the Castle itself is very "old and creaky", it is equipped with all of the latest security systems.
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Porter had once been a pioneer of early cinema, having directed The Great Train Robbery back in 1903, but by 1914 the movies had passed him by and Tess of the Storm Country looks creaky and old-fashioned even by 1914 standards.
Source: Film / Tess of the Storm Country
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