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Word: Stink
Speech Type: Verb
Old English stincan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German stinken, also to stench
stɪŋk
have a strong unpleasant smell
Short Definition:have strong unpleasant smell
Examples:- the place stank like a sewer
- his breath stank of drink
be very unpleasant, contemptible, or scandalous
Short Definition:be very unpleasant or scandalous
Examples:- he thinks the values of our society stink
Word: Stink
Speech Type: Noun
stɪŋk
a strong unpleasant smell; a stench
Short Definition:strong unpleasant smell
Examples:- the stink of the place hit me as I went in
a row or fuss
Short Definition:row or fuss
Examples:- a silly move now would kick up a stink we couldn't handle
Word: Stink
Speech Type: Adjective
stɪŋk
having a strong unpleasant smell
Short Definition:having strong unpleasant smell
Examples:- ‘What you doing with that stink dog?’
contemptible; corrupt
Short Definition:contemptible
Examples:- the whole episode is so stink that the principal asked for an immediate transfer of the teacher
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