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Reak vs. Reek — What's the Difference?

Reak vs. Reek — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Reak and Reek

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Reak

(obsolete) A prank.

Reek

Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink
The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure

Reak

A prank; a playful or capricious trick, a riotous practice. Chiefly in plural Compare "rex".

Reek

A foul smell
The reek of cattle dung

Reak

A rush.
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Reek

To give off a strong unpleasant odor
"Grandma, who reeks of face powder and lilac water" (Garrison Keillor).

Reak

A rush.

Reek

To be pervaded by something unpleasant
"This document ... reeks of self-pity and self-deception" (Christopher Hitchens).

Reak

A prank.

Reek

(intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
You reek of perfume.
Your fridge reeks of egg.

Reek

Smoke
He recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek

Reek

Chiefly British To smoke, steam, or fume.

Reek

A strong offensive odor; a stench.

Reek

Chiefly British Smoke or vapor.

Reek

A strong unpleasant smell.

Reek

(Scotland) Vapour; steam; smoke; fume.

Reek

(Ireland) A hill; a mountain.

Reek

To be evidently associated with something unpleasant.
The boss appointing his nephew as a director reeks of nepotism.

Reek

To be emitted or exhaled, emanate, as of vapour or perfume.

Reek

To emit smoke or vapour; to steam.

Reek

A rick.

Reek

Vapor; steam; smoke; fume.
As hateful to me as the reek of a limekiln.

Reek

To emit vapor, usually that which is warm and moist; to be full of fumes; to steam; to smoke; to exhale.
Few chimneys reeking you shall espy.
I found me laidIn balmy sweat, which with his beams the sunSoon dried, and on the reeking moisture fed.
The coffee rooms reeked with tobacco.

Reek

A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant

Reek

Have an element suggestive (of something);
His speeches smacked of racism

Reek

Smell badly and offensively;
The building reeks of smoke

Reek

Be wet with sweat or blood, as of one's face

Reek

Give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.;
Marshes reeking in the sun

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