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Spavined

Part of speech: Adjective

Sense 1: Physically or mentally deteriorated, especially in a way that affects one's appearance.

Usage: This term is commonly used in older literature or in a more formal context.

Sample Sentence 1: The old horse, with its spavined legs and dull eyes, struggled to walk across the field.

Sample Sentence 2: The abandoned building stood tall but spavined, its walls crumbling and windows shattered.

Part of speech: Verb

Sense 1: To cause or experience physical or mental deterioration.

Usage: This term is mostly used figuratively.

Sample Sentence 1: Years of neglect and abuse had spavined his once sparkling personality.

Sample Sentence 2: The war had spavined the country, leaving its infrastructure in ruins.