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malodor

🇬🇧 UK/mæ'lәudә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

An unpleasant or offensive smell

恶臭,难闻的气味

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
malbad, ill
+
odorsmell, scent
=malodor

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The malodor from the dumpster was so strong that the neighbors complained.

  • 2.

    She lit a scented candle to mask the malodor coming from the old basement.

  • 3.

    The factory's malodor disturbed the entire residential area every morning.

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