stink
/stɪŋk/verb
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1
To have a strong bad smell.
2
To be greatly inferior; to perform badly.
3
To give an impression of dishonesty, untruth, or sin.
4
To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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