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Spoiling vs Spoiled - What's the difference?

spoiling | spoiled |

As verbs the difference between spoiling and spoiled

is that spoiling is while spoiled is (spoil).

As a noun spoiling

is plunder; pillage.

As an adjective spoiled is

of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.

spoiling

English

(decomposition)

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • plunder; pillage
  • * Benjamin Franklin

    • spoiled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * spoilt

    Verb

    (head)
  • (spoil)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of food, that has deteriorated to the point of no longer being usable or edible.
  • Having a selfish or greedy character due to pampering.

    • Usage notes

    * Much more common in US than "(spoilt)". * About as common as "spoilt" in UK.

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