Stink
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Intensity Matters
Use 'stink' for very bad odors, not just any smell. He forgot his wet laundry in the machine, and now it stinks.
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Casual Speech
'Stink' is informal and more common in spoken language. You need to wash your dog; he really stinks.
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Negative Emotion
Saying something stinks can express disgust or strong disapproval. Ugh, the garbage stinks!