stenchnoun
uk/stentʃ/us/stentʃ/[ C usually singular ] a strong, unpleasant smell:
the stench of rotting fish/burning rubber/cigarette smoke
an overpowering stench
[ S ] literary a bad effect that follows an unpleasant event or situation and is noticeable for a long time:
For some time after the minister's resignation, the stench of scandal hung over the government.
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Smells & smelling
- acrid
- aroma
- beery
- bouquet
- cheesy
- foetid
- fragrance
- frowsty
- odour
- putrid
- scratch-and-sniff
- smell somewhere out
- smell sth/sb out
- smelly
- sniff sth/sb out
- sour
- stagnant
- stinky
- waft
- woody
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Outcomes and consequences
Difficult situations and unpleasant experiences