Fester and Sink

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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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Sink and fester are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead a verb "Fester".

Nearby Words: festering, festered

Sink verb - To become worse or of less value.

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Fester and sink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fester" instead a verb "Sink".

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

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