Why rot away like some victims? (6)

I believe the answer is:

worthy

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'why rot away like some victims?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'why rot away' is the wordplay.
'away' indicates anagramming the letters (letters move away from their original places).
'why'+'rot'='whyrot'
'whyrot' with letters rearranged gives 'WORTHY'.

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(Other definitions for worthy that I've seen before include "esteemed dignitary" , "Deserving, having great merit" , "Suitable; deserving effort" , "Creditable" , "Deserving, meritorious" .)

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