Cryptic crossword clue
Corrupt place worried E Fry 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PUTREFY

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What does PUTREFY mean?

PUTREFY verb
  1. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
  2. To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
  3. To become gangrenous.
  4. To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
  5. To corrupt; to make foul.

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