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matterate
[ mat-uh-reyt ]
/ 藞m忙t 蓹藢re瑟t /
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verb (used without object), mat路ter路at路ed, mat路ter路at路ing.New England, Upstate New York, and Southern U.S..
to fester; suppurate.
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Origin of matterate
Perhaps by folk etymology from maturate
Words nearby matterate
Mattathias, matte, matted, Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed, matter of course, matter of fact, matter of law
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