Fester

/ˈfɛstə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "fester" (164 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Verb(2 words)

abscess afflict agonize ail apostemebed sorebite blain bleb blister boilbreak upbubo bulla bunion burn cankercanker sorecarbuncle chafe

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chancre chancroid chilblaincold soreconvulse corrupt crucify crumble

Adjective(1 words)

abscessed

Noun(2 words)

abscesses abscessing

Strong matches (49)

crumble into dustcut decay decompose disintegrate distress eschar excruciatefall into decayfall to piecesfelon festeringfever blisterfistula fret furuncle furunculus gall gangrene gathering

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give paingnawgo badgo to piecesgrate grind gripe gumboil harrow hemorrhoids hurt inflameinflict painirritate kibekill by incheslacerate lesion martyr martyrize matter mildew

Verb(6 words)

decay decompose embitters intensify linger maturate

Adjective(1 words)

embittered

Related words (82)

mold molder mortify mould moulder mouldy necrose nip ooze pain papula papule paronychia parulis petechia pierce pile piles pimple pinch

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pock polyp prickprolong the agonypustuleput to tortureputrefy putresce rack rankle rasp ripen rising rot rub run scab smouldersoft chancresore sphacelate spoil stab stigma sting sty suppurate suppuration swelling torment torture tubercle tweak twist ulcer ulcerate ulceration wale weep welt wheal whelk whitlow wound wring

Verb(12 words)

persist pustulate putrefy rankled rankles rankling simmer smolder smoldered smolders suppurated suppurates

Noun(4 words)

pusses smouldering smoulderssuppurating sore

Adjective(1 words)

suppurating

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More general

12 entries

decay decomposition deterioration discharge eject exhaust expel intensification persistence release sore worsening

More specific

9 entries

conflict grievance grudge hostility purulencepus formationresentment rumor tension

Collocations

6 entries

chronic resentmentfestering woundlongstanding grudgepus formationsimmering angerwound infection

Inflections

3 entries

festered festering festers

Derivations

1 entries

festering

similar

2 entries

mature suppurate

Sample sentences

21 total sentences available.

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Don't allow anger to grow and fester in your heart.

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Time only allows the suspicion of injustice to fester.

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This will create a lovely place for rot to live, fester and raise its ugly head.

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Such beliefs will be left to fester.

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