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   festering

   /ˈfɛst(ə)rɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic: "a festering abscess"
   • ▪ (of food or waste) rotten and offensive to the senses: "piles of festering rubbish"
   • ▪ (of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference: "they had ignored festering social problems"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › festeringFESTERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FESTERING definition: 1. present participle of fester 2. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › festeringFestering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   festering: [adjective] contaminated by an infective agent (such as a bacterium) and producing pus.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFESTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FESTER definition: 1. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and produces pus: 2. If an argument or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFESTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to form or cause to form pus 2. to become rotten; decay 3. to become or cause to become bitter, irritated, etc,.... Click for more definitions.

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   fester: 1 v ripen and generate pus “her wounds are festering ” Synonyms: maturate , suppurate mature , suppurate cause to ripen and discharge pus Type of: discharge , eject , exhaust , expel , release eliminate (a substance) n a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus Synonyms: suppurating sore Type of: sore an open skin infection

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › festeringFestering - definition of festering by The Free Dictionary

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   4. a. To be or become an increasing source of irritation or poisoning; rankle: bitterness that festered and grew. b. To be subject to or exist in a condition of decline: allowed the once beautiful park to fester. v.tr. To infect, inflame, or corrupt. n. A small festering sore or ulcer; a pustule.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › festeringFESTERING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FESTERING meaning: 1. present participle of fester 2. If a cut or other injury festers, it becomes infected and…. Learn more.