Dilapidated and Decay

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Dilapidated adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.

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Decay is a synonym for dilapidated. In some cases you can use "Decay" instead a verb "Dilapidated".

Nearby Words: dilapidation, dilapidating

Decay verb - To go through decomposition.

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Dilapidated is a synonym for decay. Sometimes you can replace term "Dilapidated" with "Decay", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

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