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rancid

Main Entry:: ran·cid
Pronunciation:: \ˈran(t)-səd\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Latin rancidus, from rancēre to be rancid
Date:: 1646

1 : having a rank smell or taste 2 : offensive

— ran·cid·i·ty

\ran-ˈsi-də-tē\ noun

— ran·cid·ness

\ˈran(t)-səd-nəs\ noun

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