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
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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