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stales

/steɪlz/

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noun

Something stale; a loaf of bread or the like that is no longer fresh.

Examples :

""He fed the ducks the stales from yesterday's bakery." "

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verb

(of alcohol) To make stale; to age in order to clear and strengthen (a drink, especially beer).

Examples :

"The brewery stales its stout in oak barrels for six months to develop a richer, more complex flavor. "

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verb

To make stale; to cause to go out of fashion or currency; to diminish the novelty or interest of, particularly by excessive exposure or consumption.

Examples :

"Overplaying that popular song on the radio stales it quickly, making people tired of hearing it. "

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verb

To become stale; to grow odious from excessive exposure or consumption.

Examples :

""The joke stales after you hear it repeated ten times." "

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verb

(alcohol) To become stale; to grow unpleasant from age.

Examples :

"The leftover wine stales quickly if not properly sealed. "

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noun

A long, thin handle (of rakes, axes, etc.)

Examples :

"The hardware store sells replacement stales for shovels and rakes. "

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The posts and rungs composing a ladder.

Examples :

"The painter carefully checked the stales of the old wooden ladder before climbing. "

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The stem of a plant.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully cut away the dead leaves around the stales of the tomato plants. "

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The shaft of an arrow, spear, etc.

Examples :

"The museum display showed ancient arrows with carefully crafted stales made of birchwood. "

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verb

To make a ladder by joining rungs ("stales") between the posts.

Examples :

"The carpenter stales the ladder by carefully attaching each rung between the two upright posts. "

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A fixed position, particularly a soldier's in a battle-line.

Examples :

"The historical account described the regiment holding their stales against the enemy's advance, despite heavy losses. "

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A stalemate; a stalemated game.

Examples :

"The debate about the school budget reached a stales; no one could agree on a compromise. "

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noun

Examples :

"The police set stales along the highway to catch speeding drivers. "

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A band of armed men or hunters.

Examples :

"The stales of poachers moved silently through the forest, searching for deer. "

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The main force of an army.

Examples :

"The stales of the rebel army, hardened by years of fighting, marched towards the capital city. "

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verb

Examples :

"The ongoing contract negotiation stales when neither side is willing to compromise. "

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verb

To be stalemated.

Examples :

"Negotiations between the company and the union stales whenever they reach the topic of healthcare benefits, with neither side willing to compromise. "

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verb

(livestock) To urinate, especially used of horses and cattle.

Examples :

"The thirsty horse stales heavily after drinking a full bucket of water. "

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A live bird to lure birds of prey or others of its kind into a trap.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully positioned the stales, hoping their calls would attract other peregrine falcons to the training area. "

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Any lure, particularly in reference to people used as live bait.

Examples :

"The detective suspected the small-time criminals were being used as stales by a larger, more dangerous organization, lured into risky situations to draw out their targets. "

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An accomplice of a thief or criminal acting as bait.

Examples :

"The experienced pickpocket always used a couple of stales to distract people while he lifted their wallets. "

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A partner whose beloved abandons or torments him in favor of another.

Examples :

"The stales at the school dance were sad to see their partner choosing someone else. "

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A patsy, a pawn, someone used under some false pretext to forward another's (usu. sinister) designs; a stalking horse.

Examples :

""He unknowingly became a stales for the bully, spreading false rumors about others to make the bully look good." "

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noun

A prostitute of the lowest sort; any wanton woman.

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noun

Any decoy, either stuffed or manufactured.

Examples :

"The hunter carefully arranged the stales in the field to attract geese. "

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verb

To serve as a decoy, to lure.

Examples :

"The older, overripe banana stales the fruit flies away from the fresh peaches in the bowl. "