| ADJECTIVE | all | run-down, creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, woebegone | worn and broken down by hard use |
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| all | run-down | having the spring unwound |
| Sounds | rah'ndaw'n | |
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| Rhymes | Allentown ... Youngstown: 56 rhymes with awn... | |
| Meaning | Worn and broken down by hard use. | |
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| Example | "a run-down neighborhood" | |
| Synonyms | creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, woebegone | |
| Broader | worn | affected by wear |
| Spanish | chirriante, decrépito | |
| Meaning | Having the spring unwound. | |
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| Example | "a run-down watch" | |
| Broader | malfunctioning, nonfunctional | not performing or able to perform its regular function |
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