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  1. 1. n the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form n any property detected by the olfactory system n the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people n the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents n the act of perceiving the odor of something v inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense v emit an odor v smell bad v have an element suggestive (of something) v become aware of not through the senses but instinctively Source: ecdict

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