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Adjective reeking has 2 senses
- reeking, dripping, watery - wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears; "wiped his reeking neck"
Antonym: dry (indirect, via wet)
- reeking - giving off a strong unpleasant smell
Antonym: fragrant (indirect, via malodorous)
Verb reek has 4 senses
- smack, reek - have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"
--1 is one way to suggest, evoke, paint a picture
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- reek, stink - smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"
--2 is one way to smell
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- reek, fume - be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face
--3 is one way to exude, exudate, transude, ooze out, ooze
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- reek - give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun"
--4 is one way to emit, give out, give off
Sample sentence:
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