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woebegone
adjective
Worn and broken down by hard use
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ˈwəʊbɪɡɒn
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adjective
Worn and broken down by hard use
“A creaky shack”
adjective
Affected by or full of grief or woe; - George du Maurier
“His sorrow … made him look … haggard and … woebegone”
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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
His sorrow … made him look … haggard and … woebegone
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