fester
a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus • Syn: suppurating sore • Hypernyms: sore
ripen and generate pus - her wounds are festering • Syn: maturate, suppurate • Derivationally related forms: suppurative (for: suppurate), suppuration (for: suppurate), maturation (for: maturate), festering • Hypernyms: exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release • Verb Group: suppurate, mature • Verb Frames: - Somebody's (body part) ----s
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