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Synonyms for sniff

smell

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snuffle

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  • snuffle
  • intake of breath
  • quick inhalation

sniff around

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  • nose around
  • hunt around
  • see what you can find
  • search for clues

sniff something out: find

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Synonyms for sniff

to perceive with the olfactory sense

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Synonyms for sniff

sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose

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perceive by inhaling through the nose

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inhale audibly through the nose

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