What is the meaning of the word "decay"?
Definitions:
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an inferior state resulting from the process of decaying
noun
- the corpse was in an advanced state of decay
- the corpse was in an advanced state of decay
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fall into decay or ruin
verb
- The unoccupied house started to decay
- The unoccupied house started to decay
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undergo decay or decomposition
verb
- The body started to decay and needed to be cremated
- The body started to decay and needed to be cremated