decayed vs recent

decayed

adj
  • Having undergone decay, rotted. 

recent

adj
  • Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated. 

  • Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago. 

  • Having happened a short while ago. 

  • Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called. 

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