 reek |
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| 1. | [ verb ] be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face | |
| Synonyms: | fume | |
| Related terms: | exude | |
| 2. | [ verb ] smell badly and offensively | |
| Synonyms: | stink | |
| Examples: | "The building reeks of smoke" |
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| Related terms: | smell stink_up stink_up malodor | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have an element suggestive (of something) | |
| Synonyms: | smack | |
| Examples: | "his speeches smacked of racism" |
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| Related terms: | suggest | |
| 4. | [ verb ] give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc. | |
| Examples: | "Marshes reeking in the sun" |
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| Related terms: | emit | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (psychology) a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant | |
| Synonyms: | malodour stench stink fetor foetor mephitis malodor | |
| Related terms: | smell niff | |
| Similar spelling: |
Reck recce Reyes reuse resew Rease Reiko Reece Reese reseau Rex res Ressie rescue Reggie reggae re-echo Rech Rees Reis Rego Resh Ress Reys Rega Reza |
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