Perish and Putrefy

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Perish verb - To stop living.

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Putrefy is a synonym for perish in go bad topic. In some cases you can use "Putrefy" instead a verb "Perish".

Nearby Words: peril, perishing, perishable

Putrefy verb - To go through decomposition.

Usage example: we traced the bad smell to a dead skunk putrefying under the house

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Perish is a synonym for putrefy (British) in decay topic. You can use "Perish" instead a verb "Putrefy".

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