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get a noseful vs smell

smell vs get a noseful

get a noseful is not a noun while smell is a noun.

get a noseful and smell both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get a noseful No No Yes No
smell Yes No Yes No
As verbs, smell is a hypernym of get a noseful; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than get a noseful:
  • get a noseful: smell strongly and intensely
  • smell: inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
get a noseful (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
get a noseful (verb) smell (verb)
smell strongly and intensely 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 get a noseful and smell

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