Fester and Sore

Fester

Fester noun - A small, inflamed swelling of the skin.
Usage example: pus oozed out of the fester

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

Nearby Words: festering, festered

Sore

Sore noun - An open skin infection.

Fester and sore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Fester" instead a noun "Sore".

Nearby Words: soreness, soring, sored
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