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stink

verb [I] (BE BAD)
 
 
/stɪŋk/ (stank or US and Australian English also stunk, stunk) informal

Definition

to be extremely bad or unpleasant: I think her whole attitude stinks. His acting stinks but he looks good, so he's offered lots of movie roles.Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
(Definition of stink verb (BE BAD) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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