Decay and Lust

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Decay noun - A gradual sinking and wasting away of mind or body.

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Lust and decay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lust" instead a noun "Decay".

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Lust noun - Intense sexual desire.

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Decay and lust are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead a noun "Lust".

Nearby Words: lusty, lustful, lustiness, lusting, lustily

old	old decay	old lust
physical	physical decay	physical lust
pure	pure decay	pure lust
usual	usual decay	usual lust
Other adjectives: natural, real, constant, extreme, intense, serious, major.

Love Hurts: As zombie decay, they begin to mix happiness and lust together with hunger, making them more likely to eat the things they care about.

Source: Manga / Sankarea
Several series have even had Megatron and other Decepticon leaders dip into Motive Decay by having them all lust after the Matrix.

Source: Plot Tumor
Todd's Motive Decay is a fully-fledged part of his character arc; come The Reveal at the very end, Todd realizes what a monster he has become in allowing his lust for revenge and violence to consume him.

Source: Theatre / Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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