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rankness Definition


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adj
    1. Said of eg plants: coarsely overgrown and untidy.
      Thesaurus: lush, wild, dense, tropical, fertile, rich, luxuriant, proliferating, green, thick; Antonym: arid, sparse.
    2. Offensively strong in smell or taste.
      Thesaurus: foul, smelly, gamy, putrid, rancid, stinking, offensive, nauseating, reeking, sour; Antonym: fragrant, sweet, fresh.
    3. Bold, open and shocking.
      Example: rank disobedience
    4. Complete; utter.
      Example: a rank beginner
Derivative: rankly
adverb
    Derivative: rankness
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon ranc proud or overbearing.



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