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moth and rust(expression, idiom, bane)
2
oxidize
2
piles
2
pock
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pollution(noun, stain, deterioration, decay, affliction)
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pustule(noun, wound, eruption, boil, swelling)
2
ravage
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sicken
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sickness(disorder, illness, defect, corruption, affliction)
2
toxin(noun, help, growth, tumor)
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wale(noun, wound, eruption, swelling, sore)
2
waste
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weaken(verb, reduce, destroy, damage, lower)
2
welt(noun, wound, eruption, swelling, sore)
2
wheal(noun, wound, eruption, swelling, sore)
1
adulteration
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affection(disorder, illness, defect, sickness, affliction)
1
affliction(disorder, stain, decay, defect, sickness)
1
aposteme
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attack(disorder, illness, defect, sickness, affliction)
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