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  • 21fragrance — noun 1) the fragrance of spring flowers Syn: sweet smell, scent, perfume, bouquet; aroma, redolence, nose See note at smell 2) a bottle of fragrance Syn: perfume …

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  • 22fragrance — noun 1) the fragrance of spring flowers Syn: sweet smell, scent, perfume, bouquet, aroma, nose 2) a daring new fragrance Syn: perfume, scent, eau de toilette …

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  • 23sweet-scented — adjective having a natural fragrance odoriferous spices the odorous air of the orchard the perfumed air of June scented flowers • Syn: ↑odoriferous, ↑odorous, ↑perfumed, ↑scented …

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  • 24sweet-smelling — adjective having a natural fragrance (Freq. 1) odoriferous spices the odorous air of the orchard the perfumed air of June scented flowers • Syn: ↑odoriferous, ↑odorous, ↑ …

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  • 25fragrance — noun 1 (C, U) a pleasant smell: This soup has a delicate fragrance and a slightly sweet taste. compare aroma, smell 2 (1) 2 (C) a liquid that you put on your body to make it smell pleasant: They make soaps and fragrances based on natural… …

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  • 26fragrance — n. 1 sweetness of smell. 2 a sweet scent. Etymology: F fragrance or L fragrantia (as FRAGRANT) …

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  • 27Sweet verbena — Verbena Ver*be na, n. [L. See {Vervain}.] (Bot.) A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain. [1913 Webster] Note: Verbena, or vervain, was used by the Greeks,… …

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  • 28sweet vernal grass — Vernal Ver nal, a. [L. vernalis, fr. vernus vernal, ver spring; akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vasanta, Icel. v[=a]r, and E. Easter, east.] 1. Of or pertaining to the spring; appearing in the spring; as, vernal bloom. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Belonging to… …

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  • 29fragrance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. perfume, bouquet, odor. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. perfume, aroma, scent, redolence; see smell 1 . See Synonym Study at perfume . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. scent, sweet smell, perfume, aroma,… …

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  • 30fragrance — fra•grance [[t]ˈfreɪ grəns[/t]] n. 1) the quality of being fragrant 2) a sweet or pleasing scent 3) cvb something, as a perfume, having a sweet or pleasing scent Etymology: 1660–70; < F < LL • syn: See perfume …

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