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smell vs evoke

evoke vs smell

smell is a noun but evoke is not a noun.

smell and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smell Yes No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of smell; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than smell:
  • smell: have an element suggestive (of something)
  • evoke: call to mind
Other hypernyms of smell include paint a picture, suggest.
smell (noun) evoke (noun)
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
smell (verb) evoke (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively call to mind
emit an odor evoke or provoke to appear or occur
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
smell bad summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
have an element suggestive (of something) call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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