Decayed and Shrunken

Decayed

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

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

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Shrunken

Shrunken adjective - Lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.
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Decayed and shrunken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead an adjective "Shrunken".
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