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| mold2 |
a surface growth of fungus, often fuzzy or downy, that forms on stale, damp, or decaying matter. [1/4 definitions] |
| moldy |
stale or musty, because of decay, age, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| penicillium |
any of various blue-green molds found on stale bread, decaying fruit, and the like that are used in the making of cheese and the production of penicillin. |
| rancid |
having an unpleasant odor or taste because of the spoilage of fats or oils; stale. [1/2 definitions] |
| shopworn |
uninteresting or stale from having been used or said frequently, as ideas, stories, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| stale |
to make stale. [2/5 definitions] |
| stuffy |
having insufficient or stale air, as a room. [1/3 definitions] |
| sweet |
not spoiled or stale; fresh. [1/14 definitions] |
| tired |
not new, energetic, or original; overused; stale. [1/3 definitions] |
| trite |
ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed. |
| well-worn |
stale, often repeated, and sometimes trite. [1/2 definitions] |
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