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  • 51decomposition — n 1. disintegration, fractionation, division, atomization; distillation, reduction, resolution, separation, Physical Chem. electrolysis, Chem. hydrolysis, Biochem. proteolysis; analysis, anatomization, dissection. 2. decay, rot, rottenness,… …

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  • 52filth — n 1. refuse, trash, garbage, slop; sewage, discharge, dregs, lees, slime; sediment, silt, sludge, muck, mire, mud, dirt, slush; decay, rot, putrescence, putridity, carrion, offal, foul matter; leavings, excrement, feces; excreta, manure, dung,… …

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  • 53stench — n stink, fetor, malodor, rancidity, foul odor, strong or gamy smell, body odor, Inf. B.O.; halitosis, bad breath, mephitis, miasma, effluvium, fume, taint; fetidness, fetidity, malodorousness, stinkiness, smelliness; gaminess, rancidness,… …

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  • 54stink — v 1. reek, smell, smell to high heaven, smell like a goat, assault the nostrils, Inf. knock out. 2. be in disrepute, be in disgrace, have a bad name, have one s name be mud, have a blot on one s escutcheon or record, lose caste or face. n 3.… …

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  • 55putrid — /ˈpjutrəd / (say pyoohtruhd) adjective 1. in a state of foul decay or decomposition, as animal or vegetable matter; rotten. 2. attended with or relating to putrefaction. 3. having the smell of decaying flesh. 4. thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or… …

  • 56decay — [n] breaking down, collapse adulteration, atrophy, blight, caries, consumption, corrosion, crumbling, decadence, decline, decomposition, decrease, decrepitude, degeneracy, degeneration, depreciation, deterioration, dilapidation, disintegration,… …

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  • 57decomposition — [n] rot, breakdown atomization, corruption, decay, disintegration, dissipation, dissolution, division, putrefaction, putrescence, putridity; concepts 230,674 Ant. combination, development, growth, improvement …

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  • 58filth — [n] dirt, pollution carrion, contamination, corruption, crud*, defilement, dregs, dung, excrement, feces, feculence, filthiness, foul matter, foulness, garbage, grime, impurity, manure, mire, muck, mud, nastiness, ordure, putrefaction,… …

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  • 59corruption — [kə rup′shən] n. [ME corrupcion < OFr corruption < L corruptio < corruptus,CORRUPT] 1. the act or fact of making, becoming, or being corrupt 2. evil or wicked behavior; depravity 3. bribery or similar dishonest dealings 4. decay;… …

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  • 60dirty — [dʉrt′ē] adj. dirtier, dirtiest [ME dritti] 1. soiled or soiling with dirt; unclean 2. causing one to be soiled with dirt [a dirty occupation] 3. lacking luster or brilliance; dull, grayish, etc. [a dirty green] 4. obscene; pornographic …

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