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Another word for stale

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stale

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Old or musty
spoiled, dried, smelly; see musty 2, old 2.
Dull and trite
mawkish, hackneyed, fusty; see dull 4.

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Another word for stale

adjective

Having lost tang or effervescence:
flat. See solid, taste
Without freshness or appeal because of overuse:
banal, bromidic, clichÃ©d, commonplace, corny, hackneyed, musty, overused, overworked, platitudinal, platitudinous, shopworn, stereotyped, stereotypic, stereotypical, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, warmed-over, well-worn, worn-out. See excite, usual

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The room smelled of stale air and mold.
Prince Vasili always spoke languidly, like an actor repeating a stale part.
The copper tray hit the bottom of the can with a loud clatter, spewing ashes into the stale office air.
She quickly put the plates in the dishwasher and dumped the stale water from the frying pan.
He and Randy shared the remains of nearly a dozen stale doughnuts after knocking off a quart of milk and a cheese sandwich each.

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