Synonyms for fester
ˈfɛs tərfes·ter

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1. fester, suppurating soreverb

   a sore that has become inflamed and formed pus

   Synonyms:
   suppurating sore

2. fester, maturate, suppurateverb

   ripen and generate pus

   "her wounds are festering"

   Synonyms:
   age, get on, suppurate, maturate, mature, grow, senesce

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1. festerverb

   Synonyms:
   rankle, corrupt, suppurate, ulcerate

2. festerverb

   Synonyms:
   become malignant, grow virulent

3. festernoun

   Synonyms:
   pustule, sore, abscess, imposthume, gathering

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1. festernoun

   Synonyms:
   sore, pustule, festering, abscess, imposthume, rankling

2. festerverb

   Synonyms:
   suppurate, maturate, ulcerate, rankle

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1. Faraz Sanei:

   In terms of the political consciousness, those individuals are on the minds of everyday Iranians, as long as that issue is not resolved and those people continue to be in limbo I think that open wound continues to fester for hardliners, reformists or ordinary Iranians who are not necessarily political in any way.

2. Earl Woods:

   My dad was always the person who would plant seeds and give me encouragement but also would say things that would fester inside me that wouldn't come to fruition for a while, he was very worldly and deep in his thinking. My mom was the enforcer. My dad may have been in the Special Forces, but I was never afraid of him. My mom's still here, and I'm still deathly afraid of her. She's a very tough, tough old lady, very demanding. She was the hand, she was the one, I love her so much, but she was tough.

3. Brett Schaefer:

   What this reveals is donor exhaustion, part of the issue is that in the past, these crises were of short duration. Now we have semi-permanentrefugee camps. This is the world we are in: We have allowed so many situations to fester.

4. John Ing:

   It's the proverbial dead-cat bounce. After days of worries, the market's in a relief rally on the heels of New York and hopes that we get a respite on everything from China to Greece, but those issues still fester...We're in uncharted waters as far as the Greece exit, and the (Chinese) market collapse is only 30 percent after a 150 percent gain.

5. Nate Lance:

   We are equally appalled that the state government continues to let this persecution fester, allowing more Christians to be displaced, imprisoned, and beaten, if the government does not intervene to protect religious minorities, I see no reason why the trend of increased persecution will not continue.