DECOMPOSITION Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

decomposition

noun

as in decay

the process by which dead organic matter separates into simpler substances the unmistakable smell of decomposition led us to some fruit that had fallen behind the refrigerator

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Brain rot is thus a strikingly capacious term, enfolding the psychological and cognitive decay wrought by screen addiction, the bacteria-like content that feeds the addiction, and the argot of a generation for whom much of this content is made.

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
In the early to mid 20th century, older adults quite commonly developed such severe dental decay, necessitating complete dental extractions followed by dentures by the 7th or 8th decades of life.

Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024

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