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- Dictionarystench/stɛn(t)ʃ/
noun
- 1. a strong and very unpleasant smell: "the stench of rotting fish"
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STENCH definition: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.
STENCH meaning: 1. a strong, unpleasant smell: 2. a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and…. Learn more.
: a characteristic repugnant quality. stenchful. ˈstench-fəl. adjective. stenchy. ˈsten-chē. adjective. Synonyms. funk. reek. stink. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of stench in a Sentence. the stench of rotting meat we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement.
A stench is a bad smell. Stench can also be used metaphorically. If it is discovered that many members of a police force have been taking money from mob bosses so that they can continue their life of crime, a new chief may be brought in to remove the stench of corruption from the office.
Stench definition: an offensive smell or odor; stink.. See examples of STENCH used in a sentence.
A stench is a strong and very unpleasant smell. The stench of burning rubber was overpowering. [+ of] Synonyms: stink, whiff [British, slang], reek, pong [British, informal] More Synonyms of stench. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
Definition of stench noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A strong, foul odor; a stink. 2. A foul or objectionable quality: the stench of corrupt government. [Middle English, from Old English stenc, odor.] Synonyms: stench, fetor, malodor, reek, stink.
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stench meaning, definition, what is stench: a very strong bad smell: Learn more.
