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pleasant odor
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aroma
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What a smoker may describe as a rich aroma, a nonsmoker may consider a disgusting stench.
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having a pleasant odor
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fragrant
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A florist's shop is a fragrant place.
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fusty
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musty
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To rid the unused room of its fusty smell, we opened the windows and let the fresh air in.
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incense
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substance yeilding a pleasant odor when burned
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Ancient Greek and Roman worshipers often burned incense to please their gods.
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malodorous
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ill-smelling
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Brewing coffee makes the kitchen aromatic; boiling cabbage makes it malodorous.
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noisome
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disgusting
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Buses discharge noisome exhaust fumes that offend our nostrils.
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olfactory
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pertaining to the sense of smell
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Because of their superior olfactory sense, bloodhounds can pick up the trails of fleeing criminals.
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pungent
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sharp in smell or taste
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As she sliced the onions, the pungent fumes made her eyes tear.
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putrid
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corrupt
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Any system that requires applicants for promotion to pay bribes is putrid.
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rancid
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unpleasant to smell or taste from being spoiled or stale
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If butter or fish has a rancid odor, it is unfit to eat.
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rank
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extreme
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Many felt that the murderer's acquittal on the grounds of insanity was a rank injustice.
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