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| fes·ter [ féstər ] |
verb (past and past participle fes·tered, present participle fes·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular fes·ters) |
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1. intransitive verb produce pus: to produce pus because of an infection or ulceration, usually of the skin
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2. intransitive verb become rotten: to decay
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3. intransitive verb deteriorate: to be in or enter a state of decline
  neighborhoods allowed to fester
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4. get more intense: to become increasingly intense or worse
Hatred and tension continue to fester in the war-torn city.
festering discontent
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noun (plural fes·ters) |
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medicine sore discharging pus: a small sore or ulcer containing or discharging pus
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| [14th century. Via Old French festre "pipe-like ulcer" < Latin fistula] |
