Which word would best replace rusted in the original sentence?
After the bleach was poured around the fixtures, the marks that rusted over the drain dissolved.

corroded
corrosion
decay
oxidation

Question

Which word would best replace rusted in the original sentence?
After the bleach was poured around the fixtures, the marks that rusted over the drain dissolved.

corroded
corrosion
decay
oxidation

sharpsage · Answer

Corroded

anonymous · Answer

agreed^

anonymous · Answer

Rusting is a form of corrosion, or being corroded.

crabbyoldgamer · Answer

The meaning of the word doesn't even matter.  The only word in the right form - a verb - is corroded.  All the other choices are nouns.