Rot
Rot verb - To become worse or of less value.
Usage example: the house slowly fell into disrepair and rotted
Sour
Sour verb - To cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring.
Common collocations
| bit | rot bit | sour bit |
Both words in one sentence
- She also has the powers "Sour Rot" (after a disease that affects peaches) and "The Peaches of Wrath".
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