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decayed(corrupt, infected, decaying, weeping)
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rotten(decayed, decaying, disintegrated, mildewed)
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putrid(corrupt, unclean, decayed, infected)
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foul
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spoiled
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decomposed
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rotting(corrupt, disgusting, stale, decayed)
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dirty(unclean, mildewed)
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gangrenous
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putrefied
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septic(tender, unclean, swollen, reddened)
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suppurating
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purulent
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bad
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decaying(corrupt, decayed, infected, weeping)
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fetid
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mortified
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putrefying
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corrupt
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decomposing
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APASmart Define. (2015). festering thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/festering/thesaurus/synonyms
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