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rotten

rot·ten

rotten

 
 
pronunciation:
ra tn
features:
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: rottener, rottenest
definition 1: bad or spoiled; no longer able to be eaten.
We had to throw out several of the apples because they were rotten.
synonyms:
bad, decayed, spoiled
definition 2: very bad; not at all satisfactory.
No one wants to tell her that she is a rotten singer.
synonyms:
bad, terrible
antonyms:
good
similar words:
unpleasant
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derivations: rottenly (adv.), rottenness (n.)
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