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Stink Unpleasant Smell Noun Stɪŋk  Word Origin  Example

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verb, noun
BrE /stɪŋk/
NAmE /stɪŋk/
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(stank /BrE stæŋk
; NAmE stæŋk/stunk /BrE stʌŋk; NAmE stʌŋk/) or (stunk, stunk)(informal)
1 [intransitive] ~ (of sth) to have a strong, unpleasant smell
reek
Her breath stank of garlic.
It stinks of smoke in here.
2 [intransitive] ~ (of sth) to seem very bad, unpleasant or dishonest

The whole business stank of corruption.
‘What do you think of the idea?’ ‘I think it stinks.’

ˌstink sthˈout
to fill a place with a strong, unpleasant smell
She stinks out the whole house with her incense and candles.
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(informal)
1 [countable, usually singular] a very unpleasant smell
reek
the stink of sweat and urine
2 [singular] a lot of trouble and anger about sth

The whole business caused quite a stink.
We'll kick up a stink (= complain a lot and cause trouble) if they try to close the school down.

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