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/ˈrɒtən/ · rot.ten
adjective
- Having decayed or spoiled, especially due to mold or mildew. The rotten fruit was thrown away.
- Morally corrupt or depraved. The rotten politician was voted out of office.
verb
- To decay or spoil, especially due to mold or mildew. The wood has started to rot.
- To become morally corrupt or depraved. The corrupt official was accused of having rotten values.
noun
- A state of decay or spoilage. The rotten smell in the fridge was unbearable.
- A morally corrupt or depraved person. The rotten person was shunned by society.
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Did you know? The word 'rotten' has been used in various idiomatic expressions, such as 'rotten to the core', which means something is corrupt or morally decayed from the inside out.