Betterment and Putrefaction

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Betterment noun - The act of relieving ills and changing for the better.

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Putrefaction is an antonym for betterment.

Nearby Words: bettered, bettering

Putrefaction noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.

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Betterment is an antonym for putrefaction in decay topic.

Nearby Words: putrefy, putrefactive, putrefied

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