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STENCH
malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitis
(noun) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stench (plural stenches)
a strong foul smell, a stink
(figurative) a foul quality
(obsolete) A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
Synonyms
• (disagreeable smell): stink, pong (Commonwealth)
Antonyms
• (disagreeable smell): aroma, fragrance, perfume
Verb
stench (third-person singular simple present stenches, present participle stenching, simple past and past participle stenched)
(obsolete) To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.
To stanch.
Source: Wiktionary
Stench, v. t.
Definition: To stanch. [Obs.] Harvey.
Stench, n. Etym: [AS. stenc a strong smell, fr. stincan. See Stink, v. i.]
1. A smell; an odor. [Obs.] Clouds of savory stench involve the sky. Dryden.
2. An ill smell; an offensive odor; a stink. Cowper. Stench trap, a contrivance to prevent stench or foul air from rising from the openings of sewers, drains, etc.
Stench, v. t. Etym: [AS. stencan to emit a smell, fr. stincan to smell. See Stench, n.]
Definition: To cause to emit a disagreeable odor; to cause to stink. [Obs.] Young.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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