Common household problems

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• brokendamaged and no longer working or in one piece
• dirtynot clean
• wetcovered or soaked in water
• emptyhaving nothing inside
• fullcontaining as much as possible
• lockedclosed and unable to open without a key
• unlockednot locked, able to be opened
• stuckunable to move
• leakingletting liquid escape through a small hole or crack
• cloggedblocked and not letting anything pass through
• crackedhaving a thin break or line on the surface
• messynot neat or organized
• noisymaking a lot of unwanted sound
• dustycovered with dust
• moldycovered with mold because of moisture
• floodedcovered in water
• overflowingso full that it is spilling over
• out of ordernot working, unable to be used
• loosenot firmly attached or fixed in place
• rustycovered with rust because of water and air
• damagedharmed or hurt in a way that reduces value or use
• spilledaccidentally poured out of a container
• tornripped or pulled apart
• burntdamaged by fire or too much heat
• jammedstuck and unable to move, usually a machine or door
• tangledtwisted together in a confused way
• power outagewhen the electricity stops working in an area
• smellyhaving a bad smell
• flickeringturning on and off quickly and repeatedly
• infestedhaving a large number of insects or pests
• chippedhaving a small piece broken off the edge or surface
• peelingcoming off in thin pieces from a surface