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offensive(adjective, strong, nasty, unpleasant, sweet)
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reeking(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet, rank)
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dirty(adjective, quiet, evil, nasty, offensive)
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mephitic(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet, foul)
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disgusting(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, rank, foul)
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miasmic(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet, foul)
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stale(adjective, quiet, strong, offensive, sweet)
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foul-smelling(adjective, bad, foul, rotten, stinking)
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fusty(adjective, rank, foul, disagreeable, sour)
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high(adjective, bad, strong, sharp, rank)
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nauseating(adjective, taste, offensive, unpleasant, awful)
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putrefied(adjective, rotten, uncleanness, stinking)
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unclean(adjective, taste, offensive, unpleasant, awful)
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vile(adjective, evil, taste, offensive, unpleasant)
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noxious(adjective, rank, foul, disgusting, disagreeable)
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moldy(adjective, strong, offensive, sweet, rank)
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mouldy
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not good
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spoilt
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strong(adjective, offensive, sweet, rank, foul)
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