Ferment
Ferment verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Rot
Rot verb - To go through decomposition.
Usage example: rotting vegetation on the bank of the river
Both words in one sentence
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They're also capable of intelligent thought just as much as the living, and many of them eventually wean themselves off of raw meat and switch to eating yogurt instead, so that the bacteria will cause them to ferment instead of rot.
Source: Anime / Space Dandy -
For those who don't know what natto is, imagine if you left a bowl of beans to rot, I mean, ferment until you have something that is half-bean, half-foul-smelling-paste.
Source: Even the Rats Won't Touch It
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