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Rotten

/rˈɑtən/
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(adj) Of perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.

I smell something rotten.
Half of the apples are rotten.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The inspector found ____ timber beneath the floorboards that needed immediate replacement.

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