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redolence vs smell

smell vs redolence

redolence and smell both are nouns.

redolence is not a verb while smell is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
redolence Yes No No No
smell Yes No Yes No
As nouns, smell is a hypernym of redolence; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than redolence:
  • redolence: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
  • smell: any property detected by the olfactory system
Other hypernyms of redolence include aroma, odor, odour, olfactory property, scent.
redolence (noun) smell (noun)
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property 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
redolence (verb) smell (verb)
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)
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