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stink

/stɪŋk/
noun

  1. A strong bad smell.

  2. A complaint or objection.

    "If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done."

Synonymsfetor, odor, odour, pong, reek, smell
verb

  1. To have a strong bad smell.

  2. To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.

    "That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end."

  3. To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.

    "Something stinks about the politician's excuses."

Synonymsblow, suck, fishy, pong, reek
adjective

  1. Bad; inferior; worthless.

    "The concert was stink. / That was a stink concert."

  2. Bad-smelling, stinky.

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