{ Answer }
ROTS
{ Related Clues }
Decays
Decomposes
Deteriorates
Languishes
Molders
Putrifies
Spoils
Doesn't keep
Falls apart
Goes bad
Goes to hell
Languishes in the lockup
{ Tags }
apart, bad, breaks, decays, decomposes, degenerates, deteriorates, doesnt, down, fails, falls, goes, keep, languishes, molders, putrefies, rots, spoils, stink, turns, waste
{ Notes }
The answer ROTS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.
{ Definition }
ROT as a noun:
1. (putrefaction, rot) = a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2. (decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction) = (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
3. (bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash) = unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
ROT as a verb:
1. (decompose, rot, molder, moulder) = break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
2. (waste, rot) = waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
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