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smell
verb
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Definition of smell:

smell (verb):
inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense.
to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves get the odor or scent of with the nose

Synonyms for smell:

nosewindinhalescentcomprehendsniffwhiff

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