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1
a strong unpleasant smell
- a terrible reek coming from the garbage can
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an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency
- couldn't see through the reek of smog and smoke surrounding the steel plant
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“Reek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reek. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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