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fragrancy vs odour

odour vs fragrancy

fragrancy and odour both are nouns.

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

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