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What is another word for rots?

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Noun

Plural for any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration

Plural for a process of decaying, especially organically

Plural for a process of deterioration

Plural for talk or speech that is nonsense

Plural for a corrupting influence that is difficult to eradicate

Plural for behavior that is considered immoral or wicked

To decay due bacteria or fungi, especially of organic matter

To (gradually) deteriorate in condition

To tease, typically in a good-natured way

To wear away or destroy gradually

To cause damage or harm to

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Noun

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Plural for any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases that cause tissue deterioration

moulds^UK

mold^US

“Sclerotinia crown and stem rot is a serious disease threat when seeding alfalfa and clovers in late summer.”

Noun

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Plural for a process of decaying, especially organically

mold^US

moulds^UK

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“The roots of the plant were undergoing severe rot.”

Noun

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Plural for a process of deterioration

“It is extremely unlikely that Mr. Wilson's parliamentary majority would survive the measures needed to stop the rot in our economy.”

Noun

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Plural for talk or speech that is nonsense

pretence^UK

pretense^US

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“I don't know anything about any curse. It sounds like a lot of contrived rot to me.”

Noun

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Plural for a corrupting influence that is difficult to eradicate

haemorrhage^UK

hemorrhage^US

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Noun

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Plural for behavior that is considered immoral or wicked

Verb

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To decay due bacteria or fungi, especially of organic matter

moulds^UK

molds^US

molders^US

moulders^UK

oxidizes^US

discolors^US

discolours^UK

oxidises^UK

goes to rack and ruin

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“After a few days of travel, Mansker noticed that the bear meat was starting to rot.”

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To (gradually) deteriorate in condition

molders^US

moulders^UK

goes to rack and ruin

takes a turn for the worse

goes from bad to worse

has one foot in the grave

falls apart at the seams

takes a nosedive

makes something worse

comes apart at the seams

appears in a poor light

goes down the primrose path

goes wrong

leaves the straight and narrow

goes through the floor

slips back to old ways

goes back to your old ways

reverts to a former state

reverts to old habits

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“This encourages drainage, which reduces the chance that the floorboards will rot and prevents ice from collecting during the winter.”

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To tease, typically in a good-natured way

satirises^UK

satirizes^US

takes the piss out of

treats contemptuously

makes a monkey out of

pulls someone's chain

plays a practical joke on

treats disrespectfully

plays a practical joke

gets on the nerves of

leads up the garden path

shouts disapproval at

has a joke on somebody

makes a crack

gives the Bronx cheer to

makes a laughing-stock

makes someone a laughing stock

dishonors^US

dishonours^UK

hurts somebody's feelings

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To wear away or destroy gradually

oxidizes^US

oxidises^UK

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To cause damage or harm to

vandalises^UK

vandalizes^US

discolours^UK

discolors^US

plays merry hell with

drives a nail into the coffin of

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