festering (Meaning)

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festering (n)

(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus

a fluid product of inflammation

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of Fester

No weak antonyms found.

In the humid air, the wound festered, causing excruciating pain.
The city's trash problem had become a festering sore that was poisoning the environment.
The festering resentment between the two neighbors eventually boiled over into a heated argument.
The child's unchecked anger festered inside him, turning him into a bitter and hateful young man.
The scandal surrounding the politician's personal life festered for weeks, damaging his reputation irreparably.
The festering wound on the dog's leg required immediate medical attention.
The festering pile of garbage in the alleyway attracted a swarm of flies and other pests.
The festering political climate made it difficult for opposing parties to find common ground.
The festering secrets in the family's past threatened to destroy their fragile unity.
The festering conflict between the two countries had been ongoing for decades.

(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus, a fluid product of inflammationof Fester

decay, rot,decomposition, putrefaction, spoilage,fermentation, corruption, breakdown, putrescence, dissolution

maturation, maturation,growth, growth, ripening,ripening,

In the humid air, the wound festered, causing excruciating pain.

The city's trash problem had become a festering sore that was poisoning the environment.

The festering resentment between the two neighbors eventually boiled over into a heated argument.

The child's unchecked anger festered inside him, turning him into a bitter and hateful young man.