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not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable played a rotten trick and then lied about it

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Recent Examples on the Web What Is a Sulfur Burp? Sulfur burps have a foul, rotten egg smell and can be triggered by eating foods high in sulfur, such as eggs and cheese, or certain medications. Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2024 Cooked food subjects raw food to human preparation; rotten food subjects it to natural decay. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2024 With limited garbage service, her husband has to drive rotten fruit to Balikpapan for disposal. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024 Judges have been decrying the miserable conditions at the MDC for years, including back in 2015, when the National Association of Women Judges conducted two visits and found a lack of fresh air and sunlight, no air conditioning during a heatwave, rotten food and insufficient medical care. John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for rotten 

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“Rotten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotten. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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