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English verb: suppurate | |||
| 1. | suppurate (body) cause to ripen and discharge pus | ||
| Samples | The oil suppurates the pustules. | ||
| Synonyms | mature | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw | ||
| Verb group | fester, maturate, suppurate | ||
| 2. | suppurate (body) ripen and generate pus | ||
| Samples | Her wounds are festering. | ||
| Synonyms | fester, maturate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody's (body part) ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | discharge, eject, exhaust, expel, release | ||
| Verb group | mature, suppurate | ||
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