Growth and Putrefaction

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Growth

Growth noun - An abnormal mass of tissue.
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Putrefaction is an antonym for growth.
Nearby Words: grow, growing, grown

Putrefaction

Putrefaction noun - The process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances.
Usage example: clearing the refrigerator of what the previous tenant had left behind was like taking a course in the advanced putrefaction of leftovers
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Growth is an antonym for putrefaction in decay topic.
Nearby Words: putrefy, putrefactive, putrefied
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