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Spoilt

//spɔɪlt// adj, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Having lost its original value UK
  2. 2
    Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible. UK

    "The food went spoilt in the heat and had to be thrown away."

  3. 3
    Having a selfish or greedy character, especially due to pampering UK

    "The child was so spoilt that she expected everything to be done for her."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity wordnet
  2. 2
    (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition wordnet
  3. 3
    having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of spoil UK, form-of, participle, past

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