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to reek
01
to emit a strong and offensive odor
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
reek
3rd person singular
reeks
Present participle
reeking
Past simple
reeked
Past participle
reeked
Examples
The stagnant water in the pond began to reek after days of no movement.
02
to be indicative of an unpleasant quality
Intransitive: to reek of an unpleasant quality
Examples
The politician's sudden change of stance on the issue reeked of insincerity and opportunism.
03
to emit smoke or fumes
Intransitive
Examples
The chimney of the old house began to reek as the fire crackled inside.
Reek
01
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
reeks
Lexical Tree
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