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Noun rankness has 1 sense
  1. malodorousness, stinkiness, foulness, rankness - the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
    --1 is a kind of olfactory property, smell, aroma, odor, odour, scent
    --1 has particulars: body odor, body odour, B.O.

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Rankness

Definition:

Rankness refers to the state or quality of being foul, offensive, or strong-smelling. It can also refer to excessive growth or luxuriance.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. The rankness of the garbage dump was overwhelming.
  2. The rankness of the cheese made it difficult to eat.

Adjective:

  1. The rankness of the sewer water made it impossible to stay near.
  2. The rankness of the gym locker room made me gag.

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