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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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tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
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introverta person whose personality is characterized by introversion : a typically reserved or quiet person who tends to be introspective and enjoys spending time alone
tendermarked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond
qualifiedfitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent
matrixsomething within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form
anchora device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom
dishonorlack or loss of honor or reputation
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