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as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell
the stink of burned plastic lingered in the kitchen for days after we accidentally melted a spatula on the stove
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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
many town residents raised an unholy stink about the proposal to increase taxes yet again
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2024
Porsche likes to make a big stink about the fact that Ferdinand Porsche developed the world’s first hybrid drive car, the Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus, around 125 years ago.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
This snub stinks June 8, 2024 Clark and Reese fall into the latter category.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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Noun
Neglecting to truly reckon with the gravity of that in his replies and laughing anything off as far-fetched in an era where a lie never dies is a catastrophic miscalculation on par with refusing to make a more concerted stink about his peers diminishing his Blackness.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2024
Porsche likes to make a big stink about the fact that Ferdinand Porsche developed the world’s first hybrid drive car, the Lohner Porsche Semper Vivus, around 125 years ago.
—Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 May 2024
Verb
Besides the sight and smell of stinking garbage in the roasting heat of July, the piling bins have attracted pests, ranging from flies and maggots to raccoons that scatter the litter.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024
This snub stinks June 8, 2024 Clark and Reese fall into the latter category.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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