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Fetid vs Virose - What's the difference?

fetid | virose |

As adjectives the difference between fetid and virose

is that fetid is foul-smelling, stinking while virose is having a nauseous odour; fetid; poisonous.

As a noun fetid

is the foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

fetid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Foul-smelling, stinking.
    • I caught the fetid odor of dirty socks.

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) The foul-smelling asafoetida plant, or its extracts.

    • virose

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a nauseous odour; fetid; poisonous.
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