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rot.

rotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/rɔt/
  1. rotten, spoiled, decayed, putrid

  2. rotten, tedious, unkind, mean

Where this word comes from

From rotten.

noun/rɔt/
  1. rot (process of becoming rotten; putrefaction)

    neuter
Where this word comes from

From rotten.

noun/rɔt/
  1. a file (of men)

    feminine · neuter
  2. multitude, band, throng

    feminine · neuter · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch rote.

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