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stinks

The correct spelling is stinks.

How to pronounce stinks

noun

Say it like: Sti-nks

The correct spelling is stinks. A strong bad smell. For example: "If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done."

Usage Examples

If you don't make a stink about the problem, nothing will be done.

That movie stinks. I didn't even stay for the end.

Something stinks about the politician's excuses.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A strong bad smell.
  2. 2.A complaint or objection.
  3. 3.Chemistry (as a subject taught in school)

verb

  1. 1.To have a strong bad smell.
  2. 2.To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
  3. 3.To give an impression of dishonesty or untruth.
  4. 4.To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.

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