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smell
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- pronunciation:
- smel
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
smells, smelling, smelled, smelt |
| definition: |
to sense something by means of the nose.
I think there must be a fire, because I smell smoke. |
| related words: |
detect |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the ability of the brain to understand the signals that come through the nose.
Dogs have an excellent sense of smell. |
| definition 2: |
something that can be sensed with the nose.
She likes the smell of coffee.- synonyms:
- odor
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