Waste Disposal Terminology

adjective having an offensive odor; stinking

• The fetid odor emanating from the garbage bin was unbearable.
• The fetid smell coming from the old fridge made me gag.
• I can't stand the fetid stench in this place.
• The fetid atmosphere of corruption surrounded the political scandal.

noun a strong and unpleasant smell

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• The stench coming from the garbage bin was unbearable.
• Eww, what's that stench? Did someone forget to take out the trash?
• I can't stand the stench in this room, it's gross.
• The stench of corruption in the government was overwhelming.