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scent
Synonyms and Antonyms of scent
1 a sweet or pleasant smell the delightful scent of her perfume Synonyms aroma, attar (also otto), balm, bouquet, fragrancy, incense, perfume, redolence, fragrance, spiceRelated Words essence, odorAntonyms fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink
2 the quality of a thing that makes it perceptible to the sense organs in the nose dogs are able to detect scents that are far below the threshold detectable by the human nose Synonyms aroma, odor, redolence, smell, sniffRelated Words whiff; attar (also otto), bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, perfume; ambrosia, lusciousness, savor (also savour), savoriness, spice, tang; acridness, fetidness, fetor, foulness, funk, gaminess, malodor, noisomeness, rancidity, rankness, reek, stench, stink; aromaticity, odoriferousness, odorousness; incense, musk
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scent
Synonyms and Antonyms of scent
1 to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance fancy bars of soap scented with lavender Synonyms incense, odorize, perfume Near Antonyms deodorize Antonyms stink up
2 to become aware of by means of the sense organs in the nose the dog scented a rabbit and suddenly took off Synonyms nose, smell, sniff, snuff, whiffRelated Words breathe, drink (in), inhale, respire; snort, snuffle; savor (also savour)
3 to have a vague awareness of he scented danger Synonyms perceive, feel, see, sense, smell, tasteRelated Words behold, descry, discern, distinguish, espy, eye, look (at), note, notice, observe, perceive, regard, remark, sight, spy, view, witness; ascertain, catch on (to), discover, find out, hear, learn, realize; anticipate, divine, expect, foreknow, foresee; assume, conjecture, guess, presume, speculate, suppose, surmise, suspect
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