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fester

verbCommon GRE wordMore F words

to grow worse or more bitter through being left unresolved

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Fester in a sentence

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Resentment allowed to fester for years finally erupted into open conflict.

Synonyms
ranklerotintensify
Antonyms
healresolvesoothe
Common questions

Questions about “fester

Fester (verb) means to grow worse or more bitter through being left unresolved
Here is fester used in an example sentence: "Resentment allowed to fester for years finally erupted into open conflict."
Common synonyms for fester include rankle, rot, intensify.
Antonyms of fester include heal, resolve, soothe.
Fester is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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