putrefacción

la putrefacción(
poo
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treh
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fahk
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syohn
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. putrefaction
El estado de putrefacción del cadáver hizo imposible identificarlo.The state of putrefaction of the corpse made it impossible to identify it.
b. decomposition
El calor aceleró el proceso de putrefacción.The heat sped up the decomposition process.
c. rotting
El espantoso olor resultó ser un pedazo de carne en putrefacción.The terrible smell turned out to be a piece of rotting meat.
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