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rank2
eject

rank2

 
pronunciation:
raengk
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part of speech: adjective
inflections: ranker, rankest
definition 1: having a strong and very bad smell or taste.
Skunks give off a rank odor.
synonyms:
foul, reeking
similar words:
nasty
definition 2: not decent; foul; disgusting.
Her rank behavior shocked her parents.
synonyms:
disgusting, indecent
similar words:
coarse, filthy, foul, nasty, vulgar
definition 3: total; complete.
It was clear that he was a rank beginner when he tried to stop the car by stepping on the gas pedal.
synonyms:
total, utter
similar words:
absolute, complete, downright, sheer
derivations: rankly (adv.), rankness (n.)
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