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Vocabulary Entry
decayed
|adjective • verb
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A
adjective
Having undergone decomposition or deterioration.
Example Sentences
"The decayed leaves covered the forest floor."
"The old house stood with decayed wood and peeling paint."
"We cleared the decayed fruit from the kitchen counter."
V
verb
Past tense of decay; to have undergone decomposition.
Example Sentences
"The once-vibrant fruit decayed after being left out for days."
"The building decayed rapidly once it was abandoned."
"They discovered that the organic material had decayed underground."