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stank

noun , British dialect

Synonyms and Antonyms of stank

a small often deep body of water

  • the Scottish innkeeper advised swimming in the nearby stank only if the prospect of hypothermia seemed appealing
Synonyms of stank

billabong [Australian], mere [chiefly British], pool, puddle, well
Words Related to stank

basin, hole, sinkhole

swimming pool

lake, pond, water hole

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