Rot and Tarnish

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Rot verb - To become worse or of less value.

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Tarnish and rot are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tarnish" instead a verb "Rot".

Nearby Words: rotted, rotting, rote

Tarnish verb - To affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable.

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Rot and tarnish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rot" instead a verb "Tarnish".

Nearby Words: tarnished, tarnishing

doesn't

doesn't rot

doesn't tarnish

rot legacy

tarnish legacy

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