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Meaning of scent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  scent
      n 1: a distinctive odor that is pleasant [syn: {aroma},
           {fragrance}, {perfume}, {scent}]
      2: an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be
         traced
      3: any property detected by the olfactory system [syn:
         {olfactory property}, {smell}, {aroma}, {odor}, {odour},
         {scent}]
      v 1: cause to smell or be smelly [syn: {odorize}, {odourise},
           {scent}] [ant: {deodorise}, {deodorize}, {deodourise}]
      2: catch the scent of; get wind of; "The dog nosed out the
         drugs" [syn: {scent}, {nose}, {wind}]
      3: apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day" [syn:
         {perfume}, {scent}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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