evoke vs smell

evoke is not a noun while smell is a noun.

evoke and smell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evoke	No	No	Yes	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smell is a hyponym of evoke; that is, smell is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evoke:

evoke: call to mind
smell: have an element suggestive (of something)

Other hyponyms of evoke include reek, smack, imply, incriminate, inculpate.

evoke (noun)	smell (noun)
	the act of perceiving the odor of something
	any property detected by the olfactory system
	the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
	the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

evoke (verb)	smell (verb)
call to mind	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	emit an odor
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	smell bad
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)	have an element suggestive (of something)

Difference between evoke and smell

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