spoilt

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/ spɔɪlt /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of spoil.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spoilt

un·spoilt, adjective

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How to use spoilt in a sentence

In 2020, parents and guardians are super spoilt for choice in the STEM toys gift department — which is great news in the midst of a pandemic that’s supercharging homeschooling needs.
Gift Guide: 22 STEM toy gift ideas for every little builder|Natasha Lomas|November 23, 2020|TechCrunch
Visiting unspoilt places sows the seeds for your own future, leading a more naturalistic lifestyle.
Your Week: What the Stars Hold|Starsky + Cox|September 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, it was impossible for a boarder to preserve unspoilt a real intimacy with a day-boy.
Sinister Street, vol. 1|Compton Mackenzie
The road from Formia runs through a picture paradise, and an unspoilt one, considering it from the artists point of view.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun

The interior of S. Michele is very simple, very beautiful and dignified, and quite unspoilt by any whitewash or colour.
Cathedral Cities of Italy|William Wiehe Collins
For Pickersdyke it had been a night of pure joy, unspoilt by any qualms of conscience.
Servants of the Guns|Jeffery E. Jeffery
Even more, they have generally an unspoilt heart, and are capable of gratitude.
Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan|Pter Vay

British Dictionary definitions for spoilt

spoilt

/ (spɔɪlt) /

verb

a past tense and past participle of spoil

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