Rotten and Rusted

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Rusted and rotten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rusted" instead an adjective "Rotten".

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Rusted

Rusted adjective - Having accumulated rust.

Rotten and rusted are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Rusted".

Nearby Words: rust, rusty, rusting
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