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[smel] 
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smell
[smel]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | perceive with the nose |
| Synonyms: | breathe, detect, discover, find, get a whiff, identify, inhale, nose, scent, sniff, snuff |
| Main Entry: | smell |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
| Main Entry: | inhale |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe in |
| Synonyms: | drag, draw in, gasp, inspire, insufflate, puff, pull, respire, smell, sniff, snort, suck in |
| Antonyms: | breathe out, exhale |
| Main Entry: | nose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | detect, search |
| Synonyms: | busybody, examine, inspect, meddle, mouse, pry, scent, smell, sniff, snoop |
| Main Entry: | reek |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | smell of; be characterized by |
| Synonyms: | be permeated by, be redolent of, emit, fume, give off odor, have an odor, smell, smoke, steam, stench, stink |
| Notes: | redolent (an adjective) is customarily used of pleasant odors while reek (a verb) is used of odors that are sensorily unpleasing; redolent, 'emitting a strong odor or smell,' comes from Latin olere 'emit a smell' |
| Main Entry: | savor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | delight in, enjoy |
| Synonyms: | appreciate, experience, feel, gloat, know, like, luxuriate in, partake, relish, revel in, sample, sip, smack, smell, taste |
| Antonyms: | dislike, refuse, shun |
| Main Entry: | sniff |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | breathe in |
| Synonyms: | detect, inhale, inspire, nose, scent, smell, snift, snuff, snuffle |
| Antonyms: | hold nose |
| Main Entry: | stink |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be lousy, bad |
| Synonyms: | be abhorrent, be detestable, be held in disrepute, be no good, be offensive, be rotten, have a bad name, smell |
| Antonyms: | be excellent, be good |
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