Carrion and Rotten

Carrion

Carrion noun - The dead and rotting body of an animal; unfit for human food.
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Rotten and carrion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Carrion".

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Carrion and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Carrion" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
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