The Clue
Form compost (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ROT
Tags
Notes
The answer ROT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
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Bunkum
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Decompose
Deteriorate
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Hogwash
Hooey
Horsefeathers
Malarkey
Molder
Nonsense
Nonsense!
Putrefy
Putrify
Rubbish
Spoil
Spoilage
Tripe
Trumpery
Twaddle
Become inedible
Break down
Fail to keep
Go bad
Go to pieces
Go to seed
Go to waste
Ludicrous comments
Make a stink?
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Definition
ROT as a noun:
1. (putrefaction, rot) = a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
2. (decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction) = (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
3. (bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash) = unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
ROT as a verb:
1. (decompose, rot, molder, moulder) = break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
2. (waste, rot) = waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"