Stench and Taint

Stench

Stench noun - A strong unpleasant smell.

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Taint and stench are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Taint" instead a noun "Stench".

Taint noun - A mark of guilt or disgrace.

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Stench and taint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Stench" instead a noun "Taint".

Nearby Words: tainted, taintless, tainting, tain

unpleasant	unpleasant stench	unpleasant taint
visible	visible stench	visible taint
heavy	heavy stench	heavy taint
nasty	nasty stench	nasty taint
Other adjectives: evil, spiritual, lingering.

You dive right into the Filth and you make no attempt to wash it off, and when you finally climb back out, it doesn't matter how bad it smells, how the stench and the taint cling to you, you just can't wait to dive back in.

Source: The Reason You Suck Speech / Video Games

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