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caries

[kair-eez, -ee-eez] / ˈkɛər iz, -iˌiz /
NOUN
cavity
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crater
STRONG
armpit atrium basin bursa chamber decay dent depression gap hole hollow pit pocket sinus socket vacuity void
Antonyms
STRONG
bulge closure mountain solid
NOUN
decay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blight corrosion decomposition degeneration deterioration disintegration disrepair extinction impairment rot
STRONG
adulteration atrophy consumption crumbling decadence decline decrease decrepitude degeneracy depreciation dilapidation dissolution downfall dying fading failing gangrene mortification perishing putrefaction putrescence putridity putridness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
wasting away
Antonyms
STRONGEST
building development growth improvement
STRONG
ascent construction increase morality rise
WEAK
flourish germination ripening strength strengthening
NOUN
putrefaction
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration atrophy blight breakdown consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrescence putridity putridness rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
crumbling perishing wasting away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise
NOUN
putrescence
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration atrophy blight breakdown consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrefaction putridity putridness rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
crumbling perishing wasting away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise
NOUN
putridness
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration atrophy blight breakdown consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrefaction putrescence putridity rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilage spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
crumbling perishing wasting away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise
NOUN
spoilage
Synonyms
STRONG
adulteration atrophy blight breakdown consumption corrosion decadence decline decomposition decrease decrepitude degeneracy degeneration depreciation deterioration dilapidation disintegration disrepair dissolution downfall dying extinction fading failing gangrene impairment mortification putrefaction putrescence putridity putridness rot rottenness rotting ruin ruination rust senescence spoilation wasting withering
WEAK
crumbling perishing wasting away
Antonyms
STRONG
ascent betterment building combination construction development growth improvement increase morality rise
NOUN
tooth decay
Synonyms
WEAK
cariosity cavity dental caries dental cavity

Example Sentences

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"Fluoridation is an outdated method to prevent caries, as the beneficial effect is in the oral cavity, i.e., on the surface of the teeth," Grandjean said.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

Widespread caries and toothache -- but also some dental work and filing of front teeth.

From Science Daily • Dec. 14, 2023

Caries-related parameters included root canal fillings, apical rarefactions and caries lesions.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

The capsule caries a precious cargo - a handful of dust grabbed from asteroid Bennu, a mountain-sized space rock that promises to inform the most profound of questions: Where do we come from?

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

For instance, a man with caries of the spine suffered from a girdle sensation round the area of the eighth dorsal segment.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.