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(Entry 1 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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- fall apart,
- go to seed
- (or run to seed)
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decomposition
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of decomposition (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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The first known use of decompose was in 1718
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