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perfume vs odour

odour vs perfume

perfume and odour both are nouns.

perfume is a verb but odour is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perfume Yes No Yes No
odour Yes No No No
As nouns, odour is a hypernym of perfume; that is, odour is a word with a broader meaning than perfume:
  • perfume: 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 perfume include odor, olfactory perception, olfactory sensation, smell.
perfume (noun) odour (noun)
a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor 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
perfume (verb) odour (verb)
apply perfume to
fill or impregnate with an odor
Difference between perfume and odour

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