Normal and Stale

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Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

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Stale and normal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stale" instead an adjective "Normal".

Nearby Words: normalize, norm, normalise, normally, normality

Stale adjective - Used or heard so often as to be dull.

Usage example: viewers were bored by the stale story lines of the new crop of sitcoms

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Normal and stale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Normal" instead an adjective "Stale".

Nearby Words: staled, staling

This actually was the source of a gameplay mechanic: because Harmonix was aware playing bass can get a little "stale", the max multiplier for bass is 6x instead of the normal 4x.

Source: Video Game / Rock Band
With insane glee, Felix sets the trap and calls Oscar in for a snack- which of course Oscar just eats as if it were normal, saying, "The bun's a little stale."

Source: Actually Pretty Funny
Sam is a Badass Normal super-spy with ultra-stealth skills but he lives in a Stale Beer world.

Source: Literature / Splinter Cell

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