Rot

Definitions

1. Initialism of record of transmission.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
2. Abbreviation of refugee Olympics team (country code for the team).
   abbreviation, alt-of
3. The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.
   countable, uncountable
4. Decaying matter.
   countable, uncountable
5. Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.
   countable, in-compounds, uncountable
6. Verbal nonsense.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“When a turkey vulture detects the scent of rot, it circles down, tracing the plume of chemicals to its source.”

“His cattle must of rot and murrain die⟳.”

“You're talking rot! I don't believe⟳ a word.”

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