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Perishable

Liable to perish; subject to decay, destruction, or death; as, perishable goods; our perishable bodies.

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Putrescible 84% connected

Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.

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Putrescible 84% connected

Capable of putrefaction; liable to become putrid; as, putrescible substances.

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Spoilable 84% connected

Capable of being spoiled.

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Spoilable 84% connected

Capable of being spoiled.

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Perishableness 74% connected

The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction.

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Perishableness 74% connected

The quality or state of being perishable; liability to decay or destruction.

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Destructible 66% connected

Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.

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Destructible 66% connected

Liable to destruction; capable of being destroyed.

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Spoilable 92% connected

Capable of being spoiled.

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Imperishable 94% connected

Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

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Imperishable 94% connected

Not perishable; not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring permanently; as, an imperishable monument; imperishable renown.

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Aliment noun · 86% connection

a source of materials to nourish the body

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Alimentation noun · 86% connection

a source of materials to nourish the body

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Beverage noun · 86% connection

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

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Biodiversity noun · 86% connection

the diversity of plant and animal life in a particular habitat (or in the world as a whole); "a high level of biodiversity is desirabl…

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Chyme noun · 86% connection

a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum

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Comestible noun · 86% connection

any substance that can be used as food

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Commissariat noun · 86% connection

a stock or supply of foods

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Drink noun · 86% connection

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

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Drinkable noun · 86% connection

any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

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Eatable noun · 86% connection

any substance that can be used as food

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Ecological niche noun · 86% connection

(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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ecosystem noun · 86% connection

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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Edible noun · 86% connection

any substance that can be used as food

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Fare noun · 86% connection

the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed

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Feed noun · 86% connection

food for domestic livestock

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Food noun · 86% connection

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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Food cycle noun · 86% connection

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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Food web noun · 86% connection

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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Allegory noun · 78% connection

A figurative sentence or discourse, in which the principal subject is described by another subject resembling it in its properties and…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: liable, perish, subject, decay, destruction.
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Answerable adjective · 78% connection

Obliged to answer; liable to be called to account; liable to pay, indemnify, or make good; accountable; amenable; responsible; as, an…

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Assets n. pl. · 78% connection

Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render…

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Conserve verb · 78% connection

keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: liable, perish, subject, decay, destruction.
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Consumption noun · 78% connection

The act or process of consuming by use, waste, etc.; decay; destruction.

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Coroner noun · 78% connection

An officer of the peace whose principal duty is to inquire, with the help of a jury, into the cause of any violent, sudden or mysterio…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: liable, perish, subject, decay, destruction.
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Corruptible noun · 78% connection

That which may decay and perish; the human body.

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Crumble verb · 78% connection

To fall into small pieces; to break or part into small fragments; hence, to fall to decay or ruin; to become disintegrated; to perish.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: liable, perish, subject, decay, destruction.
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Damp off unknown · 78% connection

To decay and perish through excessive moisture.

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Deathless adjective · 78% connection

Not subject to death, destruction, or extinction; immortal; undying; imperishable; as, deathless beings; deathless fame.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: liable, perish, subject, decay, destruction.
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Decay noun · 78% connection

Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution…

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