rot
Noun
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A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor (synset 114584518)
hypernym: decay - an inferior state resulting from the process of decayingsynonym: putrefaction
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(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action (synset 113479192)
domain category: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organismshypernym: decay - the process of gradually becoming inferior
- Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements) (synset 106624034)
Verb
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Break down (synset 200210263)
"The bodies decomposed in the heat"hypernym: decay - undergo decay or decompositionhyponym:
- biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents
- hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
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Become physically weaker (synset 200093529)
"Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"synonym: waste
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