Blight and Decay

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Blight

Blight noun - Something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing.
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Decay is a synonym for blight in disease topic. In some cases you can use "Decay" instead the word "Blight" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like ruin, damage, decompose.
Nearby Words: blighted, blighter, blighting, blighty

Decay

Decay noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.
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Blight is a synonym for decay in disease topic. You can use "Blight" instead the word "Decay" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as deteriorate, collapse, damage, decompose.
Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

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pure pure blight pure decay
entire entire blight entire decay
real real blight real decay
massive massive blight massive decay
Other adjectives: horrible, social, radioactive, urban, ongoing, environmental.

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  • Tabletop Game / KULT But don't expect that to be easy.A reboot called KULT: Divinity Lost is currently in the works.Contains examples of: Abandoned Hospital and Abandoned Laboratory: Urban decay and blight are but one theme of Kult.
    Source: Tabletop Game / KULT
  • Western Animation / Captain Planet and the Planeteers Blight = unethical scientific research; Verminous Skumm = disease and urban decay; Zarm = hatred and war rather than the actions of individuals.The show was quite popular, for not only its tacky and ham-fisted charm, but its messages about the environment and social issues.
    Source: Western Animation / Captain Planet and the Planeteers
  • Hostile Terraforming: Under the influence of Nurgle and his servants Nordland became a blight-infested hellhole with most of the living beings undergoing mutations, in-life decay, soul corruption or all of the above.
    Source: Roleplay / ''A Dynasty of Dynamic Alcoholism''
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