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rancid
smelling or tasting stale and unpleasant
In more detail
1. (adjective) (of fats or oils) having gone bad and having an unpleasant smell or taste
2. (adjective) extremely unpleasant or morally bad
Examples
- 1. The butter went rancid after sitting in the heat for too long.
- 2. The regime was known for its rancid corruption and violence.
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