Decayed and Rankled

Decayed

Decayed adjective - Having lost forcefulness, courage, or spirit.

Rankled and decayed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rankled" instead a verb "Decayed".

Nearby Words: decay, decaying

Rankled

Rankled adjective - Feeling or showing anger.

Decayed and rankled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decayed" instead a verb "Rankled".

Nearby Word: rankling
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