Antonyms 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. festernoun

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

2. festerverb

   Synonyms:
   suppurate, maturate, ulcerate, rankle

How to use fester in a sentence?

1. 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.

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. Morticia Addams - from the Addams Family movie:

   We gladly feast on those who would subdue us ... not just pretty words, Fester.

4. Jessamyn West:

   A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.

5. 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.

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