scent
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/sent/
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/sent/
noun
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a pleasant smell
The flower has a sweet scent.
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a smell left behind that can be followed
The dog followed the scent of the animal.
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a liquid with a nice smell for the skin
She put on a light scent before going out.
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a feeling that something is about to happen
There was a scent of change in the air.
verb
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to find something by smelling
The animal scented its prey nearby.
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to sense that something is about to happen
He scented trouble ahead.
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to make something smell nice
She scented the room with lavender.
translation
a pleasant smell; a smell left behind that can be followed; a liquid with a nice smell for the skin; a feeling that something is about to happen
to find something by smelling; to sense that something is about to happen; to make something smell nice
Word Forms
Plural
scents
Progressive
scenting
Past
scented
Perfect
scented
3rd Present
scents