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Meanings
1
bad smell; unpleasant odor
Refers to an offensive smell, often from food, bodily odors, or decay.
This fish has a bad smell.
There's a bad smell coming from the fridge.
2
affectation; pretentiousness; fulsomeness
Figurative use describing something that feels forced, overly sentimental, or insincere, like a 'stink' of artificiality.
His acting has a touch of affectation.
That novel is hard to read because it's so fulsome.