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  • 11odour — n. (US odor) 1 the property of a substance that has an effect on the nasal sense of smell. 2 a lasting quality or trace attaching to something (an odour of intolerance). 3 regard, repute (in bad odour). Derivatives: odourless adj. (in sense 1).… …

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  • 12odour — /ˈoʊdə / (say ohduh) noun 1. that property of a substance which affects the sense of smell: rank odours. 2. an agreeable scent; fragrance. 3. a bad smell. 4. a savour or quality characteristic or suggestive of something. 5. repute or estimation:… …

  • 13odour — (US odor) noun 1》 a distinctive smell. 2》 a lingering quality or impression. Phrases be in good (or bad) odour informal be in or out of favour. Derivatives odorize or odorise verb …

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  • 14odour — n. smell 1) to emit, exude, give off, produce an odour 2) to perceive; recognize an odour 3) a faint, slight; fetid, foul, rank, unpleasant; heavy; musty; pleasant; pungent, strong odour 4) an odour emanates from repute (BE) 5) in bad; good odour …

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  • 15odour — Odor O dor ([=o] d[ e]r), n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. o zein, Lith. [*u]sti. Cf. {Olfactory}, {Osmium}, {Ozone}, {Redolent}.] [Written also {odour}.] Any smell, whether fragrant or… …

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  • 16Bad Nenndorf — Infobox German Location Art = Stadt Wappen = Wappen Bad Nenndorf.png lat deg = 52 |lat min = 20 |lat sec = 13 lon deg = 09 |lon min = 22 |lon sec = 43 Lageplan = Bundesland = Niedersachsen Landkreis = Schaumburg Samtgemeinde = Nenndorf Höhe = 88… …

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  • 17be in good odour — ► be in good (or bad) odour informal be in or out of favour. Main Entry: ↑odour …

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  • 18(be) in good odour (with somebody) — be in good/bad ˈodour (with sb) idiom (formal) to have/not have sb s approval and support Main entry: ↑odouridiom …

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  • 19To be in bad odor — Odor O dor ([=o] d[ e]r), n. [OE. odor, odour, OF. odor, odour, F. odeur, fr. L. odor; akin to olere to smell, Gr. o zein, Lith. [*u]sti. Cf. {Olfactory}, {Osmium}, {Ozone}, {Redolent}.] [Written also {odour}.] Any smell, whether fragrant or… …

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  • 20odorous — odour (US odor) ► NOUN 1) a distinctive smell. 2) a lingering quality or impression. ● be in good (or bad) odour Cf. ↑be in good odour DERIVATIVES odorous adjective …

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