fragrance

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fra·grance | \ ˈfrā-grən(t)s

Definition of fragrance

1a : a sweet or delicate odor (as of fresh flowers, pine trees, or perfume)

b : something (such as a perfume) compounded to give off a sweet or pleasant odor

2 : the quality or state of having a sweet odor

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fragrance, perfume, scent, redolence mean a sweet or pleasant odor. fragrance suggests the odors of flowers or other growing things. the fragrance of pine perfume may suggest a stronger or heavier odor. the perfume of lilacs scent is very close to perfume but of wider application because more neutral in connotation. scent-free soaps redolence implies a mixture of fragrant or pungent odors. the redolence of a forest after a rain

Examples of fragrance in a Sentence

a flower with a lovely fragrance the fragrance of lilac trees in full bloom

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