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reek of something

1. Lit. to have the stench or smell of something. This whole house reeks of onions! What did you cook? She reeks of a very strong perfume. She must have spilled it on herself.

2. Fig. to give a strong impression of something. The neighborhood reeks of poverty. The deal reeked of dishonesty. reek with something to stink with some smell. This place reeks with some horrible odor. Jane reeks with too much perfume.

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Byline: By Steven Oliver Office workers who reek of cigarette smoke are putting their reputation and career chances at risk, research claims. Risking career by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Obviously she doesn't mind the reek of curry and cooking oil. Straight to the point by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales) OFFICE workers who reek of cigarette smoke are putting their reputation and career chances at risk,according to new research. Cigarette smoke may hit careers by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)			recruit into recuperate from red red as a cherry red eye red herring red in the face red ink red tape red-blooded red-carpet treatment red-hot red-letter day rededicate oneself or to redound on reduce reduce by reduce from reduce to reduce to silence reduce to tears reduced to doing reed reed before the wind lives on, while mighty oaks do fall reef a sail in reek of reel reel back reel in reel off reel under refer refer back to refer to refer to as refill a prescription reflect reflect credit on reflect on reflected in refrain from refresh refresh memory refresh with refund to refuse refuse to refuse to do regain regain composure regain feet			Reefer jacket reefers reefers reefers Reefersleep Reefersleep Reefersleep Reefersleep reefing reefing reefing Reefing bowsprit Reefing jacket Reefing the Australia Way reefs reefs reefs reefs Reefs at Risk in Southeast Asia Reefs Dot Org reefy reefy reefy REEI REEIN REEIO REEIS reek reek reek reek of Reek Sunday reeked reeker reekier reekiest reeking reeking reeks Reeks of Awesomeness reeky reel reel reel reel reel Reel 2 Dialogue 2 reel and bead Reel and Cable reel back Reel Belt Loop Black Reel Big Fish reel in reel in Reel Life Production reel locomotive reel man Reel mower Reel mower Reel mowers Reel mowers

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