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foulness vs smell

smell vs foulness

foulness and smell both are nouns.

foulness is not a verb while smell is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
foulness Yes No No No
smell Yes No Yes No
As nouns, smell is a hypernym of foulness; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than foulness:
  • foulness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
  • smell: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of foulness include aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent.
foulness (noun) smell (noun)
the attribute of having a strong offensive smell the act of perceiving the odor of something
(of weather) the badness of the weather any property detected by the olfactory system
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents
disgusting wickedness and immorality 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
foulness (verb) smell (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
emit an odor
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
smell bad
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between foulness and smell

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