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decompose
Synonyms and Antonyms of decompose
- Detectives needed to know how long it would take a corpse to decompose to that advanced state.
fall apart, go to seed (or run to seed)
Synonym Discussion of decompose
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- a decaying mansion
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- the strong odor of decomposing vegetation
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- fruit was left to rot in warehouses
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- corpses putrefying on the battlefield
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- keep the ham from spoiling
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