Decayed and Extinct

Decayed

Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.

Extinct and decayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Extinct" instead an adjective "Decayed".

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Extinct

Extinct adjective - No longer existing.

Decayed and extinct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead an adjective "Extinct".

Nearby Word: extinction
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