Carious and Ripening

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Carious adjective - (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay.

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Ripening is an antonym for carious in rotten topic.

Nearby Words: caries, cariosity

Ripening noun - The process of becoming mature.

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Carious is an antonym for ripening.

Nearby Words: ripe, ripened, ripeness

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Ripening and Carious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/carious/ripening

Carious & Ripening. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/carious/ripening>.

Ripening or Carious. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/carious/ripening.

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