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smell

noun as in odor

verb as in perceive with the nose

verb as in have an odor

Strongest match

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Example Sentences

When the toddler woke up in his grandparents’ room on Wednesday, the smell of smoke hung in the air.

To have lived their whole lives unaccustomed to the smell of cigarettes lingering on clothes after a night out.

From BBC

"Everybody's dressing up, including myself! I'm overwhelmed with a lot of emotions, just like trying to learn how to live again. We feel free, we feel light, even the air smells different."

From BBC

It was grotty and a foul damp smell hit me in the face and did not go when I opened the windows.

From BBC

The reports highlight a "perfect explosive mixture", "serious risk to personnel" and a smell of gas so strong, the authors claimed they could not stay in the area to complete their report.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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