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Dictionary definition for: Smell
1. (n) the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"
2. (v) inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
3. (n) any property detected by the olfactory system
4. (v) emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
5. (n) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him" "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting" "it had the smell of treason"
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