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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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If you’re not keen on slathering animal fat all over your face and reeking of beef, there are a few alternatives that promise similar results and smell much better.

From Salon

We know his dad trained him to hunt and forage, but that hard-earned instruction never factors into the film — not even a close-up of poisonous mushrooms that reeks of foreshadowing.

But this year, there have been more than a few complaints that the long-awaited year-end data dump was surprisingly "boring," and reeking of AI.

From Salon

Guests have left Uribe’s parties early because the air reeks of rotten eggs, he said, and the air filters from the county won’t solve all his problems.

Grand juries may not go along with prosecutions that reek of vengeance, and trial juries and judges are more likely to resist.

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

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