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years.
--n. 3 decay, decomposition, mould, putrefaction, putrescence,
blight, corrosion, corruption, disintegration, deterioration:
Once the rot has set in, the job of revitalization can be
overwhelming. 4 (stuff and) nonsense, balderdash, rubbish,
bunkum, tommy-rot, twaddle, drivel, hogwash, eyewash, trash,
Colloq claptrap, bunk, boloney or boloney, bosh, malarkey,
moonshine, poppycock, tosh, Slang crap, bull, codswallop, Brit
(a load of (old)) cobblers, Taboo balls, bullshit: He knows
nothing whatsoever about linguistics and is just talking a lot
of rot.
rotate v. 1 turn, revolve, go round, spin, gyrate, pirouette, whirl,
twirl, wheel, pivot, reel: As the gear rotates, its teeth mesh
with those of the other gear, causing it to turn in the opposite
direction. 2 change, exchange, alternate, interchange, switch,
trade places; take turns, Colloq swap or swop: Rotate the
positions of the tyres for more even wear. We rotate the chores
in our family.
rote n. 1 routine, ritual: He acquired a rote knowledge of the
words, without knowing what they mean. 2 by rote. a by heart,
from memory: He can recite the entire Prologue of Canterbury
Tales by rote. b unthinkingly, automatically, mechanically:
She learned the French dialogue by rote but doesn't understand a
word of it.
rotten adj. 1 rotted, decayed, decomposed, decomposing, putrid,
putrescent, putrescing, mouldy, mouldering, spoilt or spoiled,
mildewed, rancid, fetid or foetid, stale, rank, foul, feculent,
tainted, contaminated, festered, festering, corrupt, bad, off,
turned, overripe, soured, sour: One rotten apple in the barrel
can spoil the rest. The stench of rotten meat filled the room. 2
rotted, rusted, corroded, deteriorating, disintegrating,
crumbling, crumbly, falling to pieces, friable: He stepped on a
spot where the wood was rotten and his foot went right through
the stair. 3 immoral, corrupt, dishonest, deceitful, venal,
shameless, degenerate, villainous, iniquitous, evil, wicked,
vile, debased, base, perverted, depraved, unscrupulous,
unprincipled, amoral, warped, Slang bent: These drug dealers
are rotten at the core. 4 heinous, evil, vile, base, miserable,
despicable, wretched, awful, terrible, horrible, horrific,