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mold

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of mold

the loose surface material in which plants naturally grow
  • mold so rich that just about anything will grow in it
Synonyms of mold

clod, dirt, earth, ground, soil
Words Related to mold

blackland, clay, kaolin, muck, mud

dust, gravel, sand

humus, loam, topsoil

alluvium, colluvium, detritus, loess, marl, sediment, shingle, silt

duff, mull

subsoil, substratum

mold

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of mold

to go through decomposition
  • plants molding in the abandoned garden
Synonyms of mold

break down, corrupt, decay, decompose, disintegrate, fester, foul, molder, putrefy, rot, spoil
Words Related to mold

sour, turn

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

addle, curdle, ferment

mortify

rust

crumble, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dilapidate, sink, wither
Phrases Synonymous with mold

fall apart, go to seed (or run to seed)
Near Antonyms of mold

age, develop, grow, mature, ripen

refresh, renew, restore

cleanse, purify

assemble, compose, integrate

ameliorate, better, improve, meliorate

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