spoilt

/spɔɪlt/
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Definitions of spoilt
  1. adjective
    (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition
    “a refrigerator full of spoilt food”
    synonyms: bad, spoiled
    stale
    lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
  2. adjective
    affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
    synonyms: blighted
    destroyed
    spoiled or ruined or demolished
  3. adjective
    having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
    synonyms: spoiled
    ill-natured
    having an irritable and unpleasant disposition
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