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smell
verb [I, L only + adj] (CHARACTERISTIC) /smel/ (smelled or UK also smelt, smelled or UK smelt)Definition
(Definition of smell verb (CHARACTERISTIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- aroma noun
- beery adjective
- bouquet noun (SMELL)
- foetid adjective
- fragrance noun
- fragrant adjective
- frowsty adjective
- fusty adjective (SMELL)
- odour noun
- pungent adjective
- putrid adjective (DECAYED)
- reek verb
- scratch-and-sniff adjective
- smell somewhere out phrasal verb
- smell sth/sb out phrasal verb
- smelly adjective
- sour adjective (TASTE)
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