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(Entry 1 of 2)
having undergone organic breakdown
- the decomposed remains of an old tree trunk
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decomposed
verb
past tense of decompose
Synonyms & Antonyms of decomposed (Entry 2 of 2)
to go through decomposition
- detectives needed to know how long it would take a corpse to decompose to that advanced state
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- soured,
- turned,
- turned off
- [British]
- crumbled,
- declined,
- degenerated,
- descended,
- deteriorated,
- dilapidated,
- sank
- (or sunk),
- withered
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“Decomposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decomposed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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