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A fragrance or pleasant aroma; the smell of a person or animal.

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Usage examples (37)
  • Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent.
  • I shrink wrap them, but after opening them - say 6 months later, the scent is almost gone.
  • If scent is going to be a problem I will go higher.
  • The cranberry-yuzu sugar scrub scent is to die for.
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  • The "cent" (a penny) he "sent" (past of send) had a strange "scent" (smell).
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