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  1. malodor, malodour, stench, stink, reek, fetor, foetor, mephitisverb

    a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

    Synonyms:
    stench, foetor, fetor, malodour, genus Mephitis, malodor, stink, mephitis

  2. smack, reek, smellverb

    have an element suggestive (of something)

    "his speeches smacked of racism"; "this passage smells of plagiarism"

    Synonyms:
    smack, smell out, sense, thwack, stink, fume, taste, peck, smell

  3. reek, stinkverb

    smell badly and offensively

    "The building reeks of smoke"

    Synonyms:
    stink, smack, smell, fume

  4. reek, fumeverb

    be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

    Synonyms:
    stink, fumigate, smack, smell, smoke, fume

  5. reekverb

    give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.

    "Marshes reeking in the sun"

    Synonyms:
    stink, smack, smell, fume

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  1. smoldered

    Submitted by anonymous on December 15, 2023  

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  1. reeknoun

    Synonyms:
    smoke, steam, exhalation, vapor, effluvium, fume, mist

  2. reekverb

    Synonyms:
    smoke, steam, emit vapor

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  1. reeknoun

    Synonyms:
    fume, vapor, exhalation, effluvium, steam

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Translations for reek

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  • نتانةArabic
  • вонь, смуродBelarusian
  • воня, смрадBulgarian
  • páchnout, zápach, smradCzech
  • Dampf, stinken, GestankGerman
  • hedor, heder, peste, apestar, fetidez, vaho, vapor, emanaciónSpanish
  • lemu, löyhkä, löyhkätä, lemutaFinnish
  • puanteur, empester, schlinguer, puer, fouetterFrench
  • fetore, puzzaItalian
  • 臭気, 悪臭, 臭味, 臭いJapanese
  • смрдеа, реа, смрадMacedonian
  • ruiken naar, stank, damp, stinkenDutch
  • smród, fetorPolish
  • catinga, vapor, feder, cheirar, fedorPortuguese
  • источать запах, вонь, испускать запах, смрад, зловоние, вонятьRussian
  • smrad, смрад, воњ, vonjSerbo-Croatian
  • smrad, zápachSlovak
  • vonj, smradSlovene
  • stank, ånga, odör, stinkaSwedish
  • ரீக்Tamil
  • сморід, воньUkrainian

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