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curdle

cur·dle [ kúrd'l ] (past and past participle cur·dled, present participle cur·dling, 3rd person present singular cur·dles)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. coagulate or make something coagulate: to separate into curds and whey, or cause a liquid such as milk to separate into curds and whey, e.g. by permitting or encouraging bacterial action

2. go bad or spoil something: to go bad or wrong, or spoil something ( informal )

[Late 16th century. <curd]
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