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stench
[ stench ]
noun
- an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- a foul quality.
stench
/ ɛԳʃ /
noun
- a strong and extremely offensive odour; stink
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱԳfܱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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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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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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