A fish rots from the head down.
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Rots
Synonyms for "rots" (238 found)
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Noun(15 words)
Verb(1 words)
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Proper Noun(1 words)
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Sample sentences
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Yanni hopes Skura rots in prison.
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I hope Tom rots in prison.
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Tom hopes the man who killed his father rots in prison.
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