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reek

noun as in strong odor

verb as in smell of; be characterized by

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Snake is a wonderfully pulpy, instantly iconic creation, an outcast adventurer reeking of sweat and post-Vietnam cynicism.

If that doesn’t reek of a corporate attempt to get people hooked, I don’t know what does.

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So the two embarked on a survey in the university hostels asking a truly human question: if our sneakers reek, doesn't that ruin the entire experience of using a shoe rack?

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Tinh said the two women reeked of alcohol and, at times, slurred their words.

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Spurs now enter the final few weeks of the window reeking of desperation.

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

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