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putrefy
verb [I] /ˈpjuː.trɪ.faɪ/Definition
› to decay, producing a strong, unpleasant smell: the smell of putrefying flesh The body had putrefied beyond recognition.Decaying and staying fresh
(Definition of putrefy verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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