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Festering
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Simple meaning
What does Festering mean?
Growing worse or infected.
Dictionary definition
Growing worse, infected, or more bitter over time.
Example sentences
Festering in a sentence
easy
The festering wound needed care.
medium
A festering complaint can hurt teamwork.
hard
Festering can be physical, like an infection, or emotional, like resentment that grows.
Synonyms
Words like Festering
worseningBecoming worse.
festerRelated word that supports the meaning of festering.
Antonyms
Opposite words
healingBecoming healthy or resolved.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to festering, depending on context.
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Festering word family
Base word
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Practice 1
What does festering mean?
Festering means growing worse or infected.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to festering?
Worsening is close in meaning to festering in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of festering?
Healing contrasts with festering.
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