Difference between Suppurate and Fester

What is the difference between Suppurate and Fester?

Suppurate as a verb is to form or discharge pus. while Fester as a verb is to become septic; to become rotten.

Suppurate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To form or discharge pus.

Fester

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To become septic; to become rotten.To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.

Example sentence: Zionism was originally a rebellion against religious Judaism and the PLO Charter was essentially secularist. But because the conflict was allowed to fester without a resolution, religion got sucked into the escalating cycle of violence and became part of the problem.

We hope you now know whether to use Suppurate or Fester in your sentence.

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