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| bleary |
worn-out or dull from fatigue. [1/3 definitions] |
| dead |
extremely worn-out; exhausted. [1/16 definitions] |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| fag end |
the last or worst part of something, esp. the worn-out or frayed end of a piece of cloth or rope. |
| jade2 |
to make tired, listless, or worn-out, as through hard work or excessive exposure. [1/3 definitions] |
| spavined |
worn-out or decrepit. [1/2 definitions] |
| spleen |
a ductless organ on the left side near the stomach, which filters and stores blood, destroys certain worn-out red blood cells, and produces certain white blood cells of the immune system. [1/2 definitions] |
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