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molder

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mold·er  (mldr)
v. mold·ered, mold·er·ing, mold·ers
v.intr.
To crumble to dust; disintegrate.
v.tr.
To cause to crumble. See Synonyms at decay.

[Probably frequentative of mold.]
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Verb1.molder - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade"
hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"


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"I should not have chosen that way of mending a fault," replied her mother, "but I'm not sure that it won't do you more good than a molder method.
Fouquet, if you do not wish to molder away all your life as I have moldered.
I think I was lickin' him, but the molders called it a draw because the policeman on the beat stopped us when we'd only teen fightin' half an hour.
 
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