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Spoiled vs. Spoilt

Spoiled

/spɔɪld/

Someone who is used to getting everything they want, often leading to bad behavior; something ruined or made less valuable.

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Spoilt

/spɔɪlt/

When something is ruined or damaged, often because it has been overly indulged.

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Both spoiled and spoilt are used as the past tense or past participle of the verb spoil, meaning to ruin or go bad.
Spoiled is more commonly used in American English, while spoilt is often used in British English.
Both forms are correct and interchangeable, but using spoiled is usually safer for broader international English comprehension.

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