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- pronunciation:
- raengk
- features:
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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
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| definition 2: |
not decent; foul; disgusting.
Her rank behavior shocked her parents.- synonyms:
- disgusting, indecent
- similar words:
- coarse, filthy, foul, nasty, vulgar
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| 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
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| related words: |
bad, gross, horrible, loathsome, luxuriant, obnoxious, strong, utter |
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| derivations: |
rankly (adv.), rankness (n.) |
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