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stink

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of STINK

1

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell <the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again>

Synonyms reek

Related Words exhale, savor (also savour), smell; decay, decompose, rot, spoil; disgust, offend, repulse, revolt

2

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory <their team really stinks this year>

Synonyms bite [slang], smell, suck [slang]

Antonyms rock [slang], rule [slang]

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