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stench

noun as in foul odor

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But as the Yankees sat at their lockers in stunned silence Wednesday night, trying to process the stench of yet another October disappointment, a disquieting reality began to set in.

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When Chesson made it home to Richmond, Va. after her exposure, her husband, Patrick Hill, noticed a chemical-like stench radiating from his partner that lasted for weeks.

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By four minutes, the foul stench was gone, replaced by an "average burnt rubber" scent.

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On a recent morning, a sour-sweet stench wafted in the air, and a blanket of flies settled on the ground near the spilled produce boxes that amass after weeks of neglect.

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“Starting first thing in the morning, talk about the stench. Then you call the state and nothing happens,” Dermish said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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