3
ripen(verb, provoke, agitate, inflame, simmer)
3
suppurating sore(noun, expression, idiom)
3
torment(verb, annoy, irritate, irk)
3
ulceration(noun, boil, sore, lesion, pustule)
2
blain
2
break up(expression, decay, rot, decompose, molder)
2
cold sore(expression, idiom, disease)
2
corruption(noun, disease)
2
crumble(decay, disintegrate, rot, decompose, molder)
2
exasperate(verb, annoy, irritate, irk)
2
foam(verb, provoke, agitate, stir, gush)
2
foul
2
fret(verb, annoy, irritate, aggravate, irk)
2
go off(verb, expression, decay, decompose, putrefy)
2
lesion
2
mildew(disintegrate, rot, decompose, molder)
2
nettle(verb, annoy, irritate, irk)
2
papule
2
perish(verb, stain, decay, disintegrate, rot)
2
pierce
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