Word of the day
decrepit
1. (of a person) elderly and infirm
“a decrepit old drunk”
2. worn out or ruined because of age or neglect
“centuries-old buildings, now decrepit and black with soot”
adjective
/dəˈkrɛpət/
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"I've had this _____ decrepit thing since I was a child."
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Choose the phrase that uses decrepit correctly
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