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RANCID

having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition

The meaning of the word rancid is having an unpleasant smell or taste usually from chemical change or decomposition.

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graciousmarked by kindness and courtesy
virtualbeing such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
abortiveprematurely born
ingratean ungrateful person
pitha usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage
brusquemarkedly short and abrupt
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