Background and Scent

Background

Background noun - The physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed.

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Scent and background are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scent" instead a noun "Background".

Scent noun - A sweet or pleasant smell.

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Background and scent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Background" instead a noun "Scent".

Nearby Words: scented, scentless, scenting

rich	rich background	rich scent
right	right background	right scent
original	original background	original scent
strong	strong background	strong scent
Other adjectives: new, general, yellow, unusual, different, pink, purple.

There's also the Shirshu, that uses scent alone, which is shown as different color trails on a grainy black background, and pouring a bunch of perfume next to it made it entirely disoriented.

Source: Mysterious Animal Senses

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