Scent and Smelling

Scent

Scent verb - To fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance.

Smelling and scent are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Smelling" with "Scent", this verbs are similar.

Nearby Words: scented, scentless, scenting

Smelling

Smelling noun - The act of perceiving the odor of something.
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Synonyms for Smelling

Scent and smelling are semantically related in perceive with the nose topic. You can use "Scent" instead a verb "Smelling".

Nearby Words: smell, smelly, smeller
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