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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
rot
1
v
n
break down
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2
n
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: rot
1
v
break down
Synonyms:
decompose
,
molder
,
moulder
Types:
biodegrade
break down naturally through the action of biological agents
hang
suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste
Type of:
decay
undergo decay or decomposition
v
become physically weaker
Synonyms:
waste
Types:
gangrene
,
mortify
,
necrose
,
sphacelate
undergo necrosis
Type of:
degenerate
,
deteriorate
,
devolve
,
drop
grow worse
n
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Synonyms:
putrefaction
Types:
corruption
,
putrescence
,
putridness
,
rottenness
in a state of progressive putrefaction
Type of:
decay
an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
n
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonyms:
decomposition
,
putrefaction
,
rotting
Type of:
decay
the process of gradually becoming inferior
2
n
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
Synonyms:
buncombe
,
bunk
,
bunkum
,
guff
,
hogwash
Types:
Irish bull
,
bull
,
bullshit
,
crap
,
dogshit
,
horseshit
,
shit
obscene words for unacceptable behavior
Type of:
drivel
,
garbage
a worthless message
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