NOUN | process | spoiling, spoilage | the process of becoming spoiled |
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act | spoiling, spoil, spoilage | the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it |
Sounds | spoy'lihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The process of becoming spoiled. | |
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Synonym | spoilage | |
Narrower | mildew, mold, mould | The process of becoming mildewed |
souring | The process of becoming sour | |
Broader | decay | The process of gradually becoming inferior |
Verbs | spoil | become unfit for consumption or use |
Meaning | The act of spoiling something by causing damage to it. | |
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Example | "her spoiling my dress was deliberate" | |
Synonyms | spoil, spoilage | |
Broader | injury | An act that causes someone or something to receive physical damage |
Verbs | spoil | make a mess of, destroy or ruin |
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