Decay and Taint

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Decay

Decay verb - To go through decomposition.

Usage example: the atom of plutonium decayed in the test chamber

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Taint is a synonym for decay in better topic. In some cases you can use "Taint" instead the word "Decay" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like corruption, pollution.

Nearby Words: decayed, decaying, decadence, decadent

Taint

Taint verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

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Decay is a synonym for taint in better topic. Sometimes you can use "Decay" instead the word "Taint" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as dirty, corruption, pollution.

Nearby Words: tainted, taintless, tainting, tain

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pure	pure decay	pure taint
mild	mild decay	mild taint
deep	deep decay	deep taint
visible	visible decay	visible taint
Other adjectives: heavy, nasty, severe, massive, extreme, spiritual, apparent.

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In some places, the corruption is so severe that corpses can not decay because the taint has killed off all microscopic life forms.

Source: Mordor

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