rottenness
/ˈrɑtənnəs/
noun
- The state or quality of being decayed or decomposed, especially in organic matter.
- The compost pile's rottenness was a sign that it was working well.
- We could see the rottenness in the wooden beams of the abandoned house.
- The rottenness of the old fruit made the whole kitchen smell bad.
- Moral corruption or dishonesty.
- The novel exposes the rottenness hidden beneath the town's pleasant surface.
- She was shocked by the rottenness she discovered in the company's leadership.
- The rottenness in the government led to widespread distrust among citizens.
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