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spoil

/spɔɪl/ verb, noun · British & US
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What does spoil mean?

verb, noun

To damage or ruin something, or to take something that belongs to someone else. A spoil is something that is damaged or ruined.

Example

"The storm spoiled the crops, leaving the farmer with nothing to harvest."

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