Festered

Synonyms for "festered" (144 found)

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cut decay decompose disintegrate distress eschar excruciate fall into decay fall to pieces felon festering festerment fever blister fistula fret furuncle furunculus gall gangrene gathering

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give pain gnaw go bad go to pieces grate grind gripe gumboil harrow hemorrhoids hurt inflame inflict pain irritate kibe kill by inches lacerate lesion martyr martyrize

Verb(2 words)

decay decompose

Noun(1 words)

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

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Verb(4 words)

maturate putrefy rot suppurate

Noun(1 words)

suppurating sore

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After I got out of the bath, my wound festered.

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Sami's resentment festered as Layla filed for divorce.

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