acrid stink
Frequency: 3.91.2 per million words
similar to stench, a very strong and unpleasant smell (informal)
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- The lab was evacuated due to the acrid stink of spilled chemicals.
- The acrid stink of burning plastic filled the air.
- After the fire, an acrid stink of burnt plastic lingered for days.
- An acrid stink emanated from the chemical spill.
- The garbage truck left behind an acrid stink that made everyone wrinkle their noses.
- She recoiled from the acrid stink coming from the abandoned factory.
- An acrid stink from the nearby factory often pollutes the evening air.
- We noticed an acrid stink as soon as we entered the old laboratory.
- He opened the fridge and was hit by the acrid stink of spoiled milk.
- The room was permeated by the acrid stink of sulphur.
- What's causing that acrid stink in the garage?
- He could still detect the faint but acrid stink hours after the fire.
- We couldn't ignore the acrid stink rising from the blocked drain.
- If you smell an acrid stink, evacuate the building immediately.
- If you smell the acrid stink of ammonia, you should leave the area immediately.
- The artist's studio always had an acrid stink of paint and turpentine.
- The battlefield was filled with the acrid stink of gunpowder.
- A sudden acrid stink indicated a problem with the machinery.
- The whole alley had an acrid stink that was hard to describe.
- Despite ventilation, a persistent acrid stink lingered in the basement.