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Definitions of decay
v. i. - To pass gradually from a sound, prosperous, or perfect state, to one of imperfection, adversity, or dissolution; to waste away; to decline; to fail; to become weak, corrupt, or disintegrated; to rot; to perish; as, a tree decays; fortunes decay; hopes decay. ²
v. t. - To cause to decay; to impair. ²
v. t. - To destroy. ²
n. - Gradual failure of health, strength, soundness, prosperity, or of any species of excellence or perfection; tendency toward dissolution or extinction; corruption; rottenness; decline; deterioration; as, the decay of the body; the decay of virtue; the decay of the Roman empire; a castle in decay. ²
n. - Destruction; death. ²
n. - Cause of decay. ²

The word "decay" uses 5 letters: A C D E Y.

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Words formed by adding one letter before or after decay (in bold), or to acdey in any order:
k -   yacked   l -   clayed   s -   decays  

Shorter words found within decay:
ace   aced   ad   ae   ay   aye   cad   cade   cay   dace   day   de   dey   dye   ed   ya   ye   yea  

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