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Rankness vs Crankness - What's the difference?

rankness | crankness |

As nouns the difference between rankness and crankness

is that rankness is the property of being rank, of having a repulsive odor, of being stinky, foul or malodorous while crankness is (nautical) liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.

rankness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The property of being rank, of having a repulsive odor, of being stinky, foul or malodorous.

    • crankness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (nautical) Liability to be overset; said of a ship or other vessel.
  • sprightliness; health; vigour
    • (Webster 1913)