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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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WordMeaning
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
depreciateto lower in honor or esteem
scoffan expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe
strangleto choke to death by compressing the throat with something (such as a hand or rope) : throttle
infestto spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner
turgidexcessively embellished in style or language : bombastic
enterprisea project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
quicksilvermercury
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness