Deteriorate
Deteriorate verb - To become worse or of less value.
Festering and deteriorate are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Festering" with "Deteriorate", this verbs are similar.
Festering
Festering noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.
Deteriorate and festering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Deteriorate" instead a verb "Festering".
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