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View definitions for reek

reek

noun as in strong odor

verb as in smell of; be characterized by

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She recalled suffering a nosebleed in the heat in a field where there was no shade, as well as working in fields that reeked of chemicals.

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To conserve fresh water the men were allowed just two showers a week, and their own growing stench added a nauseating layer to the reek of diesel fuel.

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Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.

If that doesn’t reek of a corporate attempt to get people hooked, I don’t know what does.

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So the two embarked on a survey in the university hostels asking a truly human question: if our sneakers reek, doesn't that ruin the entire experience of using a shoe rack?

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

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