Foul and Fester

Foul

Foul verb - To go through decomposition.
Usage example: unless you want to smell the organic refuse as it fouls, locate the compost heap away from the house

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

Nearby Words: foulness, fouled, foully, fouling

Fester

Fester verb - To go through decomposition.
Usage example: a week after the battle the corpses of the fallen were still festering in the fields

Foul and fester are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Foul" instead a verb "Fester".

Nearby Words: festering, festered
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