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rotten

[rot-n] / ˈrɒt n /




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Then he got in another brawl, was imprisoned in Fort St. Angelo, escaped, and was formally expelled by the Order—the recorded language is “like a rotten and fetid limb.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

If he has traveled an arc of self-improvement, it has still landed him in a pretty rotten place.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

He was wronged by the IRS leak of his tax return, but this payment deal is rotten.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Bezos’ participation provided a flashpoint, the rotten cherry on top of the whole stinking “let them eat cake.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It tasted like rotten vegetables, and it was slimy, and I think I swallowed a worm.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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