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smell

verb as in perceive with the nose

verb as in have an odor

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The smell was almost exactly the same — sweet, sharp, buttery — only bigger, more enveloping, as if her tray of sliders had expanded into an entire planet of dough.

From Salon

Urging him to "wake up and smell the coffee", Ms Graham said there could be no growth agenda when the country's industries were shedding jobs.

From BBC

In the early morning of Sept. 8, a tow yard worker passing the Tesla noticed a foul smell.

And the shampoo did not smell fragrant enough.

From BBC

But as they dug deeper, the real culprit emerged - it wasn't clutter but the foul smell that was driving the footwear outdoors.

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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