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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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