"unstale" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unstale [comparative], most unstale [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + stale. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|stale}} un- + stale Head templates: {{en-adj}} unstale (comparative more unstale, superlative most unstale)
  1. Not stale; fresh.
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