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Meaning of rotten apple | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A bad person, especially one who has a corrupting influence on others.

idiomatic

Examples

“Near-synonym: bad egg”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

rotten borough rotten egg rotten egg gas rotten wood Rottenberg Rottenest

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