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jaded




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jaded
     1. adj. Bored or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having been over exposed to, or having consumed too much of something.
     2. adj. Worn out, wearied, exhausted or lacking enthusiasm, due to age or experience.
     3. adj. Made callous or cynically insensitive, by experience.
jade
     1. n. A semiprecious stone, either nephrite or jadeite, generally green or white in color, often used for carving figurines.
     2. n. A bright shade of slightly bluish or greyish green, typical of polished jade stones.
           (color panel, 20A040)
     3. adj. Of a grayish shade of green, typical of jade stones.
     4. n. A horse too old to be put to work.
     5. n. (especially, pejorative) A bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
     6. v. To tire, weary or fatigue
     7. v. (obsolete) To treat like a jade; to spurn.
     8. v. (obsolete) To make ridiculous and contemptible.

Example Sentences

I might be young, but I'm jaded



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