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stinker

/stɪŋ.kə(ɹ)/
noun
  1. A person who stinks.

  2. A contemptible person.

    "I won't date Mary Jane again. I thought she was a stinker to leave before the end of the movie."

  3. Something difficult (e.g. a given puzzle) or unpleasant (e.g. negative review, nasty letter).

    "Today's crossword is a stinker."

Synonymscreep, rotter, scoundrel, stinkard, stinkard, hatchet job

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