Cleanse and Fester

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Cleanse verb - To free from moral guilt or blemish especially ceremonially.

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Fester is an antonym for cleanse.

Fester verb - To go through decomposition.

Usage example: a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields

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Cleanse is an antonym for fester.

Nearby Words: festering, festered

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