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scent

The correct spelling is scent.

How to pronounce scent

/sɛnt/
noun

IPA: /sɛnt/

Say it like: Sse-nt

The correct spelling is scent. A distinctive odour or smell. For example: "the scent of a skunk"

Usage Examples

the scent of a skunk

The dogs lost the scent.

I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A distinctive odour or smell.
  2. 2.An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
  3. 3.The sense of smell.
  4. 4.A perfume.
  5. 5.Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.

verb

  1. 1.To detect the scent of; to discern by the sense of smell.
  2. 2.To have a suspicion of.
  3. 3.To impart an odour to.
  4. 4.To have a smell.
  5. 5.To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.

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