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stench

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stench  (stnch)
n.
1. A strong, foul odor; a stink.
2. A foul quality: the stench of corrupt government.

[Middle English, from Old English stenc, odor.]
Synonyms: stench, fetor, malodor, reek, stink
These nouns denote a penetrating, objectionable odor: the stench of burning rubber; the fetor of polluted waters; the malodor of diesel fumes; the reek of stale sweat; a stink of decayed flesh.

stench [stɛntʃ]
n
a strong and extremely offensive odour; stink
[Old English stenc; related to Old Saxon, Old High German stank; see stink]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stenchstench - a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
odour, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell, odor - the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
niff, pong - an unpleasant smell

stench
noun stink, whiff (Brit. slang), reek, pong (Brit. informal), foul smell, niff (Brit. slang), malodour, mephitis, noisomeness The stench of burning rubber was overpowering.
Translations
stench [stentʃ] Nhedor m

stench [ˈstɛntʃ] npuanteur f

stench
nGestank m; stench trapGeruchsverschluss m

stench [stɛntʃ] npuzzo, fetore m
stench [stɛntʃ] npuzzo, fetore m

stench
n stench [stentʃ]
a strong, bad smell the stench of stale tobacco smoke. stank نَتانَه смрад puch stank der Gestank δυσωδία, βρόμα hais بوي بد löyhkä puanteur סִרָחוֹן दुर्गन्ध smrad, zadah bűz bau busuk fnykur puzzo, tanfo 悪臭 악취 smarvė, tvaikas smaka; smirdoņa bau busuk stank stank, vond lukt smród mau cheiro duhoare смрад pach smrad smrad stank กลิ่นเหม็น pis koku 惡臭 сморід بد بو mùi khó chịu


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The stench that assailed him turned him horribly sick.
Even then it was so dark inside that they had to light a torch before they could see the walls, and the stench was horrible.
The winding way up the ravine between these was scarcely three yards wide, and was disfigured by lumps of decaying fruit-pulp and other refuse, which accounted for the disagreeable stench of the place.
 
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