putridness

NOUN

decay

Synonyms

STRONG

adulteration atrophy blight breakdown caries consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrefaction putrescence putridity rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering

WEAK

crumbling perishing wasting away

Antonyms

STRONG

ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise

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He prefers green fields, the perfume of flowers, health, virtue, to Zola's liking for crime, sickness, cadaverous putridness, and manure.

From So Runs the World by Henryk Sienkiewicz

There was created a certain kind of travelling in putridness, because the subjects being exhausted very quickly, there was a necessity to find something new which could attract.

From So Runs the World by Henryk Sienkiewicz

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