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Nouns
(n)
putrefaction
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rot
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
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(n)
decomposition
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rot
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rotting
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putrefaction
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breakdown
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
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(n)
bunk
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bunkum
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buncombe
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guff
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rot
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hogwash
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
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Verbs
(v)
decompose
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rot
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molder
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moulder
break down
“The bodies decomposed in the heat”
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(v)
waste
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rot
become physically weaker
“Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”
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