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stink vs olfactory sensation

olfactory sensation vs stink

stink and olfactory sensation both are nouns.

stink is a verb but olfactory sensation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stink Yes No Yes No
olfactory sensation Yes No No No
As nouns, olfactory sensation is a hypernym of stink; that is, olfactory sensation is a word with a broader meaning than stink:
  • stink: a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
  • olfactory sensation: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
Other hypernyms of stink include odor, odour, olfactory perception, smell.
stink (noun) olfactory sensation (noun)
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
stink (verb) olfactory sensation (verb)
smell badly and offensively
be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance
Difference between stink and olfactory sensation

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