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  • 31smell|er — «SMEHL uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that smells. 2. a person who tests by smelling. 3. Slang. the nose or sense of smell. 4. a sensitive hair or process such as one of a cat s whiskers; feeler …

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  • 32smell brain — n RHINENCEPHALON * * * rhinencephalon (def. 1) …

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  • 33Smell ripe — smell off or bad …

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  • 34smell|a|bil|i|ty — «SMEHL uh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being smellable …

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  • 35smell|a|ble — «SMEHL buhl», adjective. that can be smelled: »To be smellable, a substance must be soluble in fat or water preferably both (Scientific American) …

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  • 36smell|ie — «SMEHL ee», noun. Informal. a motion picture in which odors are adapted to appropriate scenes …

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  • 37smell|ing salts — «SMEHL ihng», a solution of a salt of ammonia, ammonium hydroxide, and some scent, inhaled to relieve such conditions as faintness or headache …

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  • 38smell — smell1 W3S2 [smel] n 1.) the quality that people and animals recognize by using their nose smell of ▪ The air was filled with the smell of flowers. sweet/delicious smell ▪ There s a delicious smell coming from the kitchen. unpleasant/bad/acrid… …

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  • 39smell — 01. Something [smells] delicious. I wonder what s for supper. 02. Because of their excellent sense of [smell], dogs are often used in airports to look for things such as illegal drugs, or bombs. 03. The garbage [smells]. Someone needs to take it… …

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  • 40smell — smell1 [ smel ] noun ** 1. ) count the pleasant or unpleasant quality of something that you notice when you breathe in through your nose: This paint gives off a very strong smell. unpleasant smells smell of: There s a delicious smell of fresh… …

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