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| stink [ stingk ] |
intransitive verb (past stank [ stangk ] or stunk [ stungk ], past participle stunk, present participle stink·ing, 3rd person present singular stinks) |
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1. smell horrible: to have a very strong and unpleasant smell
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2. be worthless: to be very bad or worthless
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informal
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  This poetry stinks.
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3. be corrupt: to be despicably corrupt or dishonest
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informal
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The whole voting process stinks.
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4. have undesirable quality: to have a large amount of an undesirable quality
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informal
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a career that stinks of nepotism
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noun (plural stinks) |
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1. foul smell: a strong and unpleasant smell
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2. scandal: a scandal, fuss, or trouble
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informal
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| [ Old English stincan "to smell" < W Germanic] |
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| stink·i·ly adverb |
| stink·y adjective |
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make or raise a stink to cause trouble, especially by protesting (slang)
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