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stench
[/stenʃ/]
noun
pl: stenches
fedor
1.
a strong, foul, or offensive smell
The stench from the garbage dump was unbearable.
O fedor do lixão era insuportável.
2.
a bad or disgusting odor; a reek
There was a stench of decay in the abandoned house.
Havia um fedor de decomposição na casa abandonada.
NYC Slang
stink
Synonyms
odor
smell
reek
stink
miasma
fetor
Antonyms
fragrance
perfume
aroma
scent
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
fedor
most common term for a bad smell
Brazil
catinga
colloquial term for body odor or stench
Portugal
mau cheiro
literal translation, commonly used
Portugal
fedor
also used in Portugal, more literary
Related Idioms & Phrases
the stench of corruption
raise a stench (to make a complaint or cause trouble)
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