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putrefaction
noun(pu-tre-fac-tion)
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Synonyms: rot,
putrefaction
noun(pu-tre-fac-tion)
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
Synonyms: breakdown, decomposition, rot, rotting,
putrefaction
noun(pu-tre-fac-tion)
moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles
Synonyms: corruption, degeneracy, depravation, depravity,
Examples:
Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction.

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