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fragrance vs odour

odour vs fragrance

fragrance and odour both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fragrance Yes No No No
odour Yes No No No
As nouns, odour is a hypernym of fragrance; that is, odour is a word with a broader meaning than fragrance:
  • fragrance: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  • odour: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of fragrance include aroma, odor, olfactory property, scent, smell.
As nouns, odour is a hypernym of fragrance; that is, odour is a word with a broader meaning than fragrance:
  • fragrance: a distinctive odor that is pleasant
  • odour: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Other hypernyms of fragrance include odor, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell.
fragrance (noun) odour (noun)
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property any property detected by the olfactory system
a distinctive odor that is pleasant the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Difference between fragrance and odour

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