scent
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- pronunciation:
- sent
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a smell.
Roses have a lovely scent.- synonyms:
- fragrance, perfume, smell
- similar words:
- aroma
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| definition 2: |
the smell given off by a person or animal.
Dogs traced the scent of the lost child.- synonyms:
- odor, trail
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| definition 3: |
a liquid that gives off a pleasant smell; perfume.
I like that scent my mother is wearing.- synonyms:
- perfume
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| definition 4: |
the sense of smell.
Hunting dogs have a keen scent.- synonyms:
- smell
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| related words: |
odor, trail |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
scents, scenting, scented |
| definition: |
to sense something by or as if by using the sense of smell.
The dogs scented the fox.Do you scent trouble?- synonyms:
- smell
- similar words:
- detect, sniff, trace, track, trail, wind
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The words
scents,
cents, and
sense sound alike but have different meanings.