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decrepit
adjective
Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
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dɪˈkɹɛp.ɪt
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adjective
Lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
“A feeble old woman”
adjective
Worn and broken down by hard use
“A creaky shack”
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A feeble old woman
Her body looked sapless
A creaky shack
A decrepit bus … its seats held together with friction tape
A flea-bitten sofa
A run-down neighborhood
A woebegone old shack
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