smell
noun [U] (ABILITY) /smel/Definition
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B2 the ability to notice or discover that a substance is present by using your nose: Smell is one of the five senses. Dogs have a very good sense of smell.The senses in general
(Definition of smell noun (ABILITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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