- (the) rot sets in
- if the rot sets in, a situation starts to get worse.
If couples stop communicating, that's when the rot really sets in.
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(the) rot sets in
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rot — I = rot away rot UK [rɒt] / US [rɑt] or rot away UK / US verb Word forms rot : present tense I/you/we/they rot he/she/it rots present participle rotting past tense rotted past participle rotted * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to decay by a gradual … English dictionary
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