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stench

[ stench ]

noun

  1. an offensive smell or odor; stink.
  2. a foul quality.


stench

/ ɛԳʃ /

noun

  1. a strong and extremely offensive odour; stink
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٱԳfܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stench1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English stenc “odor (good or bad)”; akin to stink
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stench1

Old English stenc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stank; see stink
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Synonym Study

See odor.
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When a crane lifts up the concrete pieces, the stench of decaying bodies, already quite strong, becomes overwhelming.

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The intense stench suggested many people had died there, but there was no sign of rescue work.

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The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.

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They were all the same: tube lights flickering, the air thick with the stench of decay and antiseptic.

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A powerful stench is already present in some areas as spring beckons and temperatures begin to increase.

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