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All putrefaction synonyms

pu·tre·fac·tion
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noun putrefaction

  • decay — When something such as a dead body, a dead plant, or a tooth decays, it is gradually destroyed by a natural process.
  • fragmentation — the act or process of fragmenting; state of being fragmented.
  • decomposition — Decomposition is the process of decay that takes place when a living thing changes chemically after dying.
  • withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
  • foul matter — Printing. materials, as manuscript, galleys, or proofs, that have been superseded by revised proofs or galleys or by the bound book, and have been returned to the publisher by the printer.
  • decentralisation — Alternative spelling of decentralization.
  • fading — to lose brightness or vividness of color.
  • falsification — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
  • corruption — Corruption is dishonesty and illegal behaviour by people in positions of authority or power.
  • crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
  • caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
  • feculence — full of dregs or fecal matter; foul, turbid, or muddy.
  • disintegration — the act or process of disintegrating.
  • crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
  • filth — offensive or disgusting dirt or refuse; foul matter: the filth dumped into our rivers.
  • noxiousness — The state of being noxious.
  • decentralization — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
  • gangrene — necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
  • ordure — dung; manure; excrement.
  • atomization — to reduce to atoms.
  • wasting — not used or in use: waste energy; waste talents.
  • moldiness — The state or degree of being moldy.
  • dying — ceasing to live; approaching death; expiring: a dying man.
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