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Things smell often describes ("smell ________")
How smell often is described ("________ smell")
- musky
- distinct
- wonderful
- terrible
- agreeable
- bad
- nauseous
- sulphurous
- cool
- hot
- heady
- unpleasant
- clean
- disagreeable
- oily
- cold
- sweet
- characteristic
- musty
- strong
- heavy
- fresh
- warm
- savoury
- smoky
- fetid
- queer
- sickening
- salty
- horrible
- faint
- nauseating
- awful
- pleasant
- delicious
- peculiar
- nice
- lingering
- nasty
- earthy
- damp
- bitter
- sickly
- thick
- dry
- horrid
- evil
- green
- dank
- pervasive
- unmistakable
- sweetish
- aromatic
- odd
- distinctive
- slight
- sour
- pungent
- like
- savory
- rancid
- familiar
- putrid
- offensive
- powerful
- fragrant
- disgusting
- curious
- acrid
- rich
- stale
- wet
- rotten
- very
- overpowering
- strange
- dusty
- spicy
- sharp
- suffocating
- fishy
- lovely
- foul
- funny
