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degenerate
Noun
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a person who loses all moral values
He became a degenerate after becoming a junkie and losing his moral values.
Those drug addicts and degenerates on the street corner should not be allowed near children.
degenerate
Verb
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Degenerate is to break down, to crumble, erode.
She was a junkie and her health degenerated day by day.
state
Noun
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A state is a condition or a situation.
I am worried about her. She is in a constant state of depression.
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Any sovereign nation (nation that rules itself) is a state.
The United States is a country with many sovereign nations united with each other.
state
Verb
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To state something is to say it as a fact.
He stated that he hasn't slept in 2 days.
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To state something is to let it be known.
Please state your name and place of business.