Decayed
Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.
Sound
Sound adjective - In good condition; free from defect or damage or decay.
Usage example: a sound foundation
Both words in one sentence
- H.P. Baxxter, lead "singer" of the German techno band Scooter, does this quite often - for example, pronouncing "decade" as "de-CADE" (making it sound almost like "decayed") and "request" as "REE-quest".
Source: AcCENT Upon the Wrong SylLABle
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Sound and Decayed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decayed/sound
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Sound or Decayed. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decayed/sound.
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