Fester and Perish

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Fester verb - To go through decomposition.

Usage example: a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields

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Perish and fester are semantically related. (British) in rot topic. In some cases you can use "Perish" instead a verb "Fester".

Nearby Words: festering, festered

Perish verb - To stop living.

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Fester and perish are semantically related. You can use "Fester" instead a verb "Perish".

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

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