noun
definition
A fistula.
definition
A sore or an ulcer of the skin.
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The condition of something that festers; a festering; a festerment.
verb
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To become septic; to become rotten.
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To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.
example
Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester.
definition
To cause to fester or rankle.
Examples of fester in a Sentence
Letting matters fester or shoving important topics aside often leads to a bigger problem later.
Anyway I mean, if you confront something instead of letting it fester, it might be easier to deal with.
Whinge when you want to Don't hold back negative feelings inside where they'll just fester.
Does the controversy about its tail section still fester?
Kept under wraps in deference to " political correctness, " the discontent will only fester.
If allowed to fester, stress can eventually cause more severe health issues, including diseases and health complications.
You'll nurse this wound and if you don't find some way to reconcile your pain, it'll fester into a mighty stumbling block in your life.
Don't shove that feeling down; it's important that you give voice to that anger because otherwise, it'll just fester.
Don't lose sleep and fester on it.