as in staleness
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Noun
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Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025 -
Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The air around the massive crater in West Texas stinks of crude oil, and the Kelton family, which owns the ranch near the town of McCamey in Upton County, says they've been forced to stop using a separate water well amid fears it could be contaminated, according to local news reports.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Way worse players than him, would keep up a stink about their lack of playing time.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the early going, the average crept up right around .300, but Mullins has been in a bit of a funk lately.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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The result continued a stretch of only one win in six across all competitions for a Miami team that began the funk looking impotent in attack, and has now resumed its 2024 habit of being wide open in defense.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Rancidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rancidity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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