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   festering

   /ˈfɛst(ə)rɪŋ/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a wound or sore) forming pus; septic: "a festering abscess"
   • ▪ (of food or waste) rotten and offensive to the senses: "piles of festering rubbish"
   • ▪ (of a negative feeling or a problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference: "they had ignored festering social problems"

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • N

     1

   • G

     2

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