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Stale

/stˈeɪl/
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(adj) Clear, free of dregs and lees; old and strong.

The beer is stale.
This popcorn tastes stale. I wonder when it was popped.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The bread had become ____ and hard because the bag had been left open on the kitchen counter all night.

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