rotten core
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- corruptDishonest, open to bribes
- spoiledRuined or overindulged
- festeringBecoming infected, decaying
- putridDecomposed and foul-smelling
worm · apple · heart · bad · tainted · diseased · moldy · center · evil · hidden · beneath · surface · infection · poisoned · hollow · moral · rotting · stench
- Coresinner core, outer core, iron core, molten core, reactor core
moral integrity
rotten coreheart of gold
Deeply generous nature
pure heart · moral fiber · clean conscience · good intentions
structural soundness
rotten coresolid foundation