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On The Way To Decay Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ROTTING" which means:
- noun
- • (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action verb
- • To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
- • To decline in function or utility.
- • To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
- • To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
- • To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place).
- • To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
- • To talk nonsense.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The rotting smell in the garbage can was unbearable."
- • "We discovered a rotting tree stump in the middle of the forest."
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