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Suffering from decay or decomposition
“The cobbles were littered with festering garbage.”
Venomous or virulent
“Recrimination and festering resentment.”
Filled with pus
“Afflicted by festering sores.”
Of or relating to an ulcer
Causing annoyance or frustration
Feeling or expressing great anger
The process of organic decay or rotting
Present participle for to become septic (and typically ooze pus)
“People generally try to avoid brown recluse spiders because their bites fester into painful sores.”
Present participle for to decompose or break down, especially biologically
“An old half-cooked steak was allowed to fester under the gray carpet.”
(of a feeling or problem) Present participle for to become worse or more intense
“It is cheaper to find and treat the cause, rather than to allow the problem to fester with our support and unwitting encouragement.”
Present participle for to feel or cause annoyance or aggravation to
“He frowned in consternation, as the thought that he was being self-pitying and needlessly suspicious began to fester him.”
Present participle for burn, simmer
(of water or air) Present participle for to cease to flow or move
Present participle for to become inactive or unchanging
Present participle for to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings
Present participle for cause persistent distress or anxiety
Present participle for to agitate, or cause unrest or excitement in
Present participle for to tarnish with something undesirable
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