fester
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Synonyms: foster, pester, fuster, jester, fetter, ester, tester, faster, nester, mester, feaster
Antonyms: foster, pester, fuster, jester, fetter, ester, tester, faster, nester, mester, feaster
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Noun
- {{lb|en|pathology|obsolete}} A [[fistula]].
- {{lb|en|pathology}} A [[sore#Noun|sore]] or an [[ulcer]] of the [[skin#Noun|skin]].
- The [[condition#Noun|condition]] of something that festers; a [[festering#Noun|festering]]; a [[festerment]].
Verb
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To become [[septic]]; to become [[rotten]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive|figurative}} To [[worsen]], especially due to [[lack#Noun|lack]] of [[attention]].
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause to fester or [[rankle]].
Proper noun
- {{surname|en|from=German}}.
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