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fester
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fester
(verb)
fester
/
ˈ
fɛstɚ/
verb
festers
;
festered
;
festering
fester
/
ˈ
fɛstɚ/
verb
festers
;
festered
;
festering
Britannica Dictionary definition of FESTER
[
no object
]
1
:
to become painful and infected
His wounds
festered
for days before he got medical attention.
a
festering
sore
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2
:
to become worse as time passes
His feelings of resentment have
festered
for years.
We should deal with these problems now instead of allowing them to
fester
.
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