15
oxidize(verb, dull, hurt, reduce, destroy)
13
decay(noun, verb, decline, hurt, reduce)
12
russet(adjective, colour, dark, glowing, drab)
12
rusty
10
corrode(verb, break, dull, hurt, reduce)
10
rot(noun, verb, break, decline, hurt)
10
red(noun, adjective, shade, colour, color)
10
tarnish(noun, verb, break, dull, hurt)
9
blight(noun, verb, break, decline, hurt)
8
canker
8
chestnut(adjective, colour, dark, glowing, drab)
8
degenerate(verb, process, corrode)
8
oxidise(verb, process)
7
bronze(noun, adjective, dark, drab, bay)
7
brown(adjective, colour, dark, color, drab)
7
corrosion(noun, decline, ruin, collapse, failing)
7
eat(verb, exhaust, drain, wear, erode)
7
reddish-brown
7
ruddy(adjective, colour)
7
auburn(noun, adjective, dark, color, drab)
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