7
carmine(adjective, colour)
7
decompose(verb, hurt, reduce, destroy, smart)
7
mahogany(adjective, colour, dark, drab, bay)
7
rusting
6
chocolate(adjective, dark, drab, bay, buff)
6
erode(verb, hurt, reduce, destroy, smart)
6
reddish
6
stagnate(verb, decline, idle, deteriorate, languish)
5
corruption(noun, corrosion)
5
crimson(adjective, colour)
5
deteriorate(verb, hurt, reduce, destroy, smart)
5
fungus(noun, mold, bane, mildew)
5
mildew(noun, mold, bane)
5
oxidation(noun, disintegration, erosion, corrosion, weathering)
5
puce(adjective, colour, dark, glowing, drab)
5
ruby(adjective, colour)
4
decomposition(noun, decline, collapse, deterioration, impairment)
4
brownish-red
4
cardinal(adjective, colour)
4
cerise(adjective, colour)
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