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festering
adjective(fes-ter-ing)
contaminated by an infective agent (such as a bacterium) and producing pus
festering
adjective(fes-ter-ing)
persisting and growing increasingly bitter over time
festering
adjective(fes-ter-ing)
persistently producing bad or unhealthy effects
festering
verb(fes-ter-ing)
to generate pus
festering
verb(fes-ter-ing)
putrefy, rot
festering
verb(fes-ter-ing)
to cause increasing poisoning, irritation, or bitterness : rankle

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