Rotten and Rank

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.
Usage example: rotten, smelly meat that should have been thrown out

Rank is a synonym for rotten in decayed topic. In some cases you can use "Rank" instead an adjective "Rotten", when it comes to topics like decaying, property, rancid, mouldy.

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly

Rank

Rank adjective - Having an unpleasant smell.
Usage example: smokes rank cigars that usually send me running for fresh air

Rotten is a synonym for rank in property topic. Sometimes you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Rank", if it concerns topics such as rancid, decayed, mouldy, smells.

Nearby Words: ranking, ranked, ranker
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