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    NIFF

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An unpleasant smellplay

    Synonyms:

    niff; pong

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("niff" is a kind of...):

    fetor; foetor; malodor; malodour; mephitis; reek; stench; stink (a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant)

    Domain region:

    Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

    Domain usage:

    argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))

    Derivation:

    niffy ((British informal) malodorous)

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