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Meaning of reekage | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Foul-smelling matter; material that reeks.

uncountable

Examples

“The Sankey brook is described as receiving the reekage from huge heaps of waste, and as, in fact, a sewer containing sulphur running down considerably more yellow than amber.”
“Dr. F. M. Corner (Poplar) said that according to his experience, which was not great with regard to typhus, it had been due to the habits of the people ; certain families would live like pigs, and everything would get into a shocking condition with animal reekage.”
“Open the road and save our seed From reekage of the slums!”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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