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odour vs foulness

foulness vs odour

odour and foulness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
odour Yes No No No
foulness Yes No No No
As nouns, foulness is a hyponym of odour; that is, foulness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than odour:
  • odour: any property detected by the olfactory system
  • foulness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
odour (noun) foulness (noun)
any property detected by the olfactory system the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form (of weather) the badness of the weather
a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
disgusting wickedness and immorality
Difference between odour and foulness

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