Meaning & use
Soured
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Became or was made sour in taste; also, turned unpleasant, hostile, or spoiled, especially a relationship or mood.
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The milk soured after being left out overnight.
Their friendship soured after the argument over money.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense — relationships or attitudes turning sour — is at least as common today as the literal culinary one.
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