June 15, 2006
decrepitude
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DEFINITION: (noun) The quality or condition of being weakened, worn out, impaired, or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use.
SYNONYMS: dilapidation.
USAGE: Despite his sixty years and snow-white hair, his handshake was firmly hearty, and he showed no signs of decrepitude.
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