scent
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scent (plural scents)
- an odour or smell, especially one left by an animal being hunted by hounds.
- something with a strong odour.
- perfume.
- (figuratively) any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone.
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to scent (third-person singular simple present scents, present participle scenting, simple past and past participle scented)
- to detect the scent of
- The hounds scented the fox in the woods.
- to impart an odour to
- Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.
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to impart an odour to
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