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decomposed

[ dee-kuhm-pohzd ]

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adjective

having undergone decomposition.
(of a feather) having the barbs separate, hanging loosely, and not interconnected by barbules.

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First recorded in 1840–50; decompose + -ed ²

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He added that the fifth body was decomposed and had not yet been identified.

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On 1 March 2023 baby Victoria's decomposed body was found under some rubbish in a bag for life in a shed on the allotment.

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Her body was so badly decomposed that pathologists could not ascertain the cause of death.

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"It was badly decomposed and they wouldn't allow me to see it."

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D A network of bicycle and walking paths – made of pavement or decomposed granite – can give firefighters a line of defense.

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