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- adjective
superlative form ofrank : mostrank .
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Examples
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After molding the beds are covered with litter, that is, the rankest straw that had been shaken out of the manure, to a depth of four, six, eight, or ten inches, according to the state of the bed and weather; if the bed is inclined to be cool or if the weather is cold, thicken the covering.
Mushrooms: how to grow them a practical treatise on mushroom culture for profit and pleasure William Falconer
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To extrapolate a specific outcome from a study that did not consider this ordinance in this city is sophistry of the rankest (and most amaturish) kind.
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This policy is the rankest of income transfers from creditors to debtors.
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The inferior dope produced by criminal organizations typically contains stems, leaves and seedy buds and the rankest herb is combined with filler and pressed into bricks.
Boutique buds: What underground mom-and-pop growers did while we debated legalization Adrian Higgins 2010
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In Mr. Dohrmann's revelatory tour of one of sports 'rankest sausage factories, lying is one of the less flagrant fouls.
Young Teens, Hoop Dreams Adam Thompson 2010
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Once a cheater always a cheater .... they always can sniff out the most rankest scank.
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The Sasco managers' claim to "any insurance coverage remains the rankest of speculation and, consequently, they have no standing to object," attorneys for 14 Lehman executives said in court papers.
Fuld, Top Lehman Ex-Officials Blast Bid to Deny Insurance Funds Eric Morath 2011
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I don't know a single manager who doesn't view the departure of a key employee as the rankest of betrayals.
The Social Entrepreneur's Handbook: hiring and retaining talent 2011
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The bills, she said, reflect "the rankest form of hypocrisy."
Jessica Corry: Lawmakers to Voters: Ballot Access For Me, But Not For Thee 2010
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The bills, she said, reflect "the rankest form of hypocrisy."
Jessica Corry: Lawmakers to Voters: Ballot Access For Me, But Not For Thee 2010
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