Fester and Renew

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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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Renew is an antonym for fester.

Nearby Words: festering, festered

Renew verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.

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Fester is an antonym for renew.

Nearby Words: renewal, renewing, renewable

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