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Dilapidated vs. Lapidation — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Dilapidated and Lapidation

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Dilapidated

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, as through neglect; broken-down and shabby.

Lapidation

(legal) The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment Category:en:Capital punishment

Dilapidated

Simple past tense and past participle of dilapidate

Lapidation

The act of stoning.

Dilapidated

Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
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Lapidation

Pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

Dilapidated

Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect.
A deserted and dilapidated buildings.

Dilapidated

In deplorable condition;
A street of bedraggled tenements
A broken-down fence
A ramshackle old pier
A tumble-down shack

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