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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, gault [chiefly British], gley, guck (or gook), gumbo, kaolin, muck, mud

dust, gravel, sand

humus, loam, topsoil

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

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, perish [chiefly British], putrefy, rot, spoil

Words Related to mold

sour, turn, turn off [British]

contaminate, defile, pollute, taint

addle, curdle, ferment

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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