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festers

verb

Meaning

  1. To become septic; to become rotten.
  2. To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
  3. To cause to fester or rankle.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

suppurate(English)suppurating sore(English)lingers(English)simmers(English)boils(English)persists(English)lurks(English)engulfs(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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