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oxidizing

ADJECTIVE
acid
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acerbic acrid biting
STRONG
corroding dissolvent eroding rusting
WEAK
acidulous anti-alkaline bleaching disintegrative eating away erosive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind nice sweet
WEAK
basic bland
ADJECTIVE
burning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fiery flaming gleaming glowing hot scorching searing
STRONG
alight blistering broiling enkindled flaring heated ignited illuminated kindled sizzling smoking smouldering
WEAK
afire aflame conflagrant in flames incandescent on fire red-hot torrid white-hot
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cold cool
ADJECTIVE
decaying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
collapsing crumbling deteriorating
STRONG
decomposing disintegrating eroding rusting spoiling
WEAK
breaking down breaking up falling to pieces in ruins wasting away wearing away

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Experts say diocesan legal officials like laicizing clerics because it relieves the organization of future liability.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2019

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