sense of smell vs smell

smell vs sense of smell

sense of smell and smell both are nouns.

sense of smell is not a verb while smell is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sense of smell	Yes	No	No	No
smell	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sense of smell and smell are synonyms defined as:

sense of smell and smell: the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

Other synonyms of sense of smell include olfaction, olfactory modality.

sense of smell (noun)	smell (noun)
the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents	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

sense of smell (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)

Difference between sense of smell and smell

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