Decomposition and Ripening

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Decomposition noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.

Usage example: the unmistakable smell of decomposition led us to some fruit that had fallen behind the refrigerator

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Ripening is an antonym for decomposition.

Nearby Words: decompose, decomposed, decomposing, decomposer

Ripening noun - The process of becoming mature.

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Decomposition is an antonym for ripening.

Nearby Words: ripe, ripened, ripeness

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