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scent vs foulness

foulness vs scent

scent and foulness both are nouns.

scent is a verb but foulness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scent Yes No Yes No
foulness Yes No No No
As nouns, foulness is a hyponym of scent; that is, foulness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scent:
  • scent: any property detected by the olfactory system
  • foulness: the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
Other hyponyms of scent include bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness, fetidness, malodorousness, rankness, stinkiness, muskiness, rancidness, aromaticity, mintiness.
scent (noun) foulness (noun)
any property detected by the olfactory system the attribute of having a strong offensive smell
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced (of weather) the badness of the weather
a distinctive odor that is pleasant a state characterized by foul or disgusting dirt and refuse
disgusting wickedness and immorality
scent (verb) foulness (verb)
apply perfume to
catch the scent of; get wind of
cause to smell or be smelly
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