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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
festers, festering, festered |
| definition 1: |
to become filled with pus; become infected.
Take care of that boil, or it will fester.
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| definition 2: |
to be or become a source of growing irritation or bitterness.
His resentment of his brother festered until he could no longer contain it. |
| definition 3: |
to become rotten or corrupt.
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| related words: |
putrefy, rot |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to cause to become infected, inflamed, or rotten.
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| related words: |
putrefy |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an infected sore.
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| related words: |
boil |
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