salute vs smell

smell vs salute

salute and smell both are nouns.

salute and smell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
salute	Yes	No	Yes	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, smell is a hypernym of salute; that is, smell is a word with a broader meaning than salute:

salute: become noticeable
smell: smell bad

salute (noun)	smell (noun)
an act of honor or courteous recognition	the act of perceiving the odor of something
a formal military gesture of respect	any property detected by the olfactory system
an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat	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

salute (verb)	smell (verb)
greet in a friendly way	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position	emit an odor
honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers	inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
express commendation of	smell bad
propose a toast to	have an element suggestive (of something)
become noticeable

Difference between salute and smell

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