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rot(noun, decline, disease, idle)
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rankle(annoy, irritate, aggravate, inflamed)
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decay(noun, decline, stall, inflamed)
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suppurate(irritate, aggravate, inflamed, intensify)
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decompose(decay, disintegrate, rot, molder)
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putrefy(decline, idle, stall, inflamed)
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chafe(annoy, irritate, aggravate, inflamed)
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gall(annoy, irritate, aggravate, inflamed)
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ulcer(noun, disease, condition, inflamed)
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boil(disease, provoke, agitate, stir)
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canker(disease, inflamed, intensify)
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ulcerate(inflamed, intensify)
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maturate(inflamed, intensify)
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mortify(annoy, irritate, irk, rot)
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putresce(decay, rot, decompose, molder)
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irk(annoy, irritate, aggravate, inflamed)
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smolder(burn, inflamed, intensify, simmer)
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burn
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gather(inflamed, intensify)
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go bad(expression, idiom, stain, decay)
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