Rotten and Stale

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Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having decayed or disintegrated; usually implies foulness.
Usage example: dead and rotten in his grave
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Stale is a synonym for rotten in decayed topic. In some cases you can use "Stale" instead an adjective "Rotten", when it comes to topics like mouldy, musty.
Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Stale

Stale adjective - Lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age.
Usage example: stale bread
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Rotten is a synonym for stale in off topic. You can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Stale", if it concerns topics such as mouldy, musty.
Nearby Words: staled, staling

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  • Video Game / Skies of Arcadia They sustain themselves on the rotten food left behind by the nobles (one little girl has never even tasted non-stale bread).
    Source: Video Game / Skies of Arcadia
  • Brown Note Imagine the scent of stale body odor mixed with mildew, the sound of nails screeching across a chalkboard, the taste of rotten milk, and the flavor of spoiled fruit.
    Source: Brown Note
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