Word to the Wise: Fester

To fester (FES-ter) — from the Latin — is (1) to become inflamed or infected, as a sore, or (2) to rankle, as a feeling of resentment.

Example (as used by Bob Cox today): “Give your distress a voice instead of holding it in and allowing it to fester and intensify.”

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