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suppurating
[suhp-yuh-reyt] 
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suppurate
[suhp-yuh-reyt]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fester |
| Synonyms: | decay, discharge, maturate, putrefy, putresce |
| Main Entry: | fester |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | intensify; become inflamed |
| Synonyms: | aggravate, blister, canker, chafe, decay, gall, gather, irk, maturate, putrefy, rankle, rot, smolder, suppurate, ulcer, ulcerate |
| Antonyms: | dissipate, get better, heal, lessen |
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