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scent vs stink out

stink out vs scent

scent is a noun but stink out is not a noun.

scent and stink out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scent Yes No Yes No
stink out No No Yes No
As verbs, stink out is a hyponym of scent; that is, stink out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than scent:
  • scent: cause to smell or be smelly
  • stink out: cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
Other hyponyms of scent include smell up, stink up, aromatise, aromatize, perfume, cense, incense, thurify.
scent (noun) stink out (noun)
any property detected by the olfactory system
an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
scent (verb) stink out (verb)
apply perfume to cause to smell bad; fill with a bad smell
catch the scent of; get wind of
cause to smell or be smelly
Difference between scent and stink out

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