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• “perceive by the olfactory sense“

• “The soup smells good“

• “He rarely washes, and he smells“

• “his speeches smacked of racism“
• “this passage smells of plagiarism“

Synonyms

• smack directly; deliver a hard blow to; have an element suggestive (of something); have a distinctive or characteristic taste; kiss lightly ; press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating ; a blow from a flat object (as an open hand) ; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth ; a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast ; street names for heroin ; an enthusiastic kiss ; the act of smacking something
• reek a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant ; have an element suggestive (of something); smell badly and offensively; be wet with sweat or blood, as of one’s face ; give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.

• “I sense his hostility“
• “I smell trouble“
• “smell out corruption“

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• smell out recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
• sense perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; detect some circumstance or entity automatically; become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; comprehend; a general conscious awareness; the meaning of a word or expression; the faculty through which the external world is apprehended; sound practical judgment; a natural appreciation or ability

• “she loved the smell of roses“

Synonyms

• odor any property detected by the olfactory system ; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• odour the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; any property detected by the olfactory system
• olfactory sensation the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• olfactory perception the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

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• olfactory property any property detected by the olfactory system
• aroma any property detected by the olfactory system ; a distinctive odor that is pleasant
• odor any property detected by the olfactory system ; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
• odour the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; any property detected by the olfactory system
• scent cause to smell or be smelly ; catch the scent of; apply perfume to; a distinctive odor that is pleasant ; an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced ; any property detected by the olfactory system

• “the feel of the city excited him“
• “a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting“
• “it had the smell of treason“

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• spirit infuse with spirit; the vital principle or animating force within living things ; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one’s character ; any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings ; the state of a person’s emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); the intended meaning of a communication ; animation and energy in action or expression; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind
• tone utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; vary the pitch of one’s speech ; change the color or tone of; change to a color image; give a healthy elasticity to; the quality of a person’s voice; (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages; (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound); the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color; a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound; a steady sound without overtones; the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli; a musical interval of two semitones ; the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author
• feel an intuitive awareness; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; a property perceived by touch ; manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure; undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state; have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone’s behavior or attitude; undergo passive experience of; be felt or perceived in a certain way; grope or feel in search of something; examine by touch; examine (a body part) by palpation; find by testing or cautious exploration; produce a certain impression; pass one’s hands over the sexual organs of
• feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; a physical sensation that you experience; the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; an intuitive understanding of something
• flavor lend flavor to; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth ; (physics) the six kinds of quarks
• flavour lend flavor to; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; (physics) the six kinds of quarks ; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
• look the feelings expressed on a person’s face; the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; physical appearance; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; perceive with attention; give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect; have a certain outward or facial expression; search or seek; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; take charge of or deal with; convey by one’s expression; look forward to the probable occurrence of; accord in appearance with; have faith or confidence in

Synonyms

• sense of smell the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
• olfaction the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
• olfactory modality the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

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• smelling (used with `of’ or `with’) noticeably odorous; the act of perceiving the odor of something