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smell vs suggest

suggest vs smell

smell is a noun but suggest is not a noun.

smell and suggest both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
smell Yes No Yes No
suggest No No Yes No
As verbs, suggest is a hypernym of smell; that is, suggest is a word with a broader meaning than smell:
  • smell: have an element suggestive (of something)
  • suggest: call to mind
Other hypernyms of smell include evoke, paint a picture.
smell (noun) suggest (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) suggest (verb)
become aware of not through the senses but instinctively make a proposal, declare a plan for something
emit an odor call to mind
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense imply as a possibility
smell bad drop a hint; intimate by a hint
have an element suggestive (of something)
Difference between smell and suggest

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