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decomposition

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of decomposition

the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances

  • the unmistakable smell of decomposition led us to some fruit that had fallen behind the refrigerator
Synonyms of decomposition

breakdown, corruption, decay, festering, putrefaction, putrescence, rot, spoilage
Words Related to decomposition

crumbling, disintegration, dissolution

curdling, fermentation, moldering, souring
Near Antonyms of decomposition

growth, maturation, ripening

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