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Thursday, July 18, 2013
Feculent and fetid (foetid)
Feculent is an
adjective that is sometimes misused.
It refers to fluid that is contaminated;
filthy, muddy, scummy and foul … extending in some contexts to having excrement
or faeces within it.
Fetid (also spelt as foetid) is particular in its meaning. It applies to something that is
foul-smelling; offensively stale and nauseating.
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