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smelling
verb
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How to pronounce smelling:

Definition of smelling:

smelling (verb):
to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves get the odor or scent of with the nose

Synonyms for smelling:

smellperceptionsniff

Antonyms for smelling:

overlookingignoringdisregardingmissing

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