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Odor

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aromanounA smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
scentnounA distinctive smell.
smellnounA sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
odournounBritish standard spelling of odor.
olfactory sensationnounthe sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
olfactory propertynounany property detected by the olfactory system
olfactory perceptionnounthe sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

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odournounBritish standard spelling of odor.
scentnounA distinctive smell.
smellnounA sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
aromanounA smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.
olfactory perceptionnounthe sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
olfactory propertynounany property detected by the olfactory system
olfactory sensationnounthe sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
fragrancenounA pleasant smell or odour.
olfactorynoun(chiefly in the plural) The sense of smell.
redolencenoun(countable) An evocative fragrance.
funknoun(uncountable, music) A style of music derived from 1960s soul music, with elements of rock and other styles, characterized by a prominent bass guitar, dance-friendly sound, a strong emphasis on the downbeat, and much syncopation.
stenchnouna strong foul smell; a stink.
stinknounA strong bad smell.
pungentHaving a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
perfumenounA pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.
incensenounBiotic material that releases fragrant smoke when burnt, often used in religious rites or for aesthetic reasons.
wafturenoun(archaic) Something that is wafted, such as a smell or sound.
emanationnounThe act of flowing or proceeding (of something, quality, or feeling) from a source or origin.
whiffnounA brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
bouquetnounA bunch of cut flowers.

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