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  1. 1. v. i. To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To cause to stink; to affect by a stink. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A strong, offensive smell; a disgusting odor; a stench. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. smell badly and offensively Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. be inadequate or objectionable Source: wordnet
  7. 7. To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgusting odor. To cause to stink; to affect by a stink. A strong, offensive smell; a disgusting odor; a stench. Fire stink. See under Fire. -- Stink-fire lance. See under Lance. -- Stink rat (Zoöl.), the musk turtle. [Local, U.S.] -- Stink shad (Zoöl.), the gizzard shad. [Local, U.S.] Stink trap, a stench trap. See under Stench. Source: webster
  8. 8. To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a disgustingodor. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:29/v:71 v. be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance Source: ecdict

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