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scent


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TO FOLLOW SOMEONE OR SOMETHING


The hounds had scented the fox and began to chase it.

Synonyms and examples


follow
Follow me - this way!
tag along
informal
Do you mind if my little brother tags along?
chase
He was running and the dog was chasing him.
pursue
The robber was pursued by several members of the public.
tail
The car was tailed by police for several hours.
shadow
The police think the robbers shadowed their victims for days before the crime.
trail
The cops trailed him as he drove through town.
dog
Reporters dogged the minister after the scandal.
stalk
He was charged with stalking his ex-wife.
track
We spent the day tracking wild game.
in hot pursuit
She ran down the steps with a group of journalists in hot pursuit.
be on someone's tail
This cyclist is right on my tail.
tailgate
mainly USdisapproving
This guy has been tailgating me for the last 5 miles!

Antonym and example


lose
He turned down a street and I lost him.
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If you follow someone or something, you move wherever they go, usually behind or after them.

A SMELL


She smelled the sweet scent of the lilies.

Synonyms and examples


smell
What's that terrible smell?
aroma
The delicious aroma of fresh bread wafted out of the bakery.
fragrance
I adore the delicate fragrance of roses.
perfume
The perfume of the flowers filled the room.
odour
UKformal
There was the unmistakable odour of sweaty feet.
stench
The wharfs were thick with the stench of rotting fish.
reek
informal
The reek of cigarettes filled the theatre.
stink
informal
There was a bad stink in the kitchen.
pong
UKinformalhumorous
Ugh, what a pong!
whiff
He leaned towards me and I got a whiff of garlic.
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A smell is a particular characteristic of a person or thing that you notice by using your nose.

scent | American Thesaurus


scent


noun
These are words and phrases related to scent. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of scent.
The scent of lemons filled the grove.

Synonyms


smell
odor
aroma
fragrance
bouquet
essence
perfume
stench
stink
The dogs followed the scent of the escaped convict. The thief managed to throw his pursuers off the scent.

Synonyms


odor left in passing
trail
track
course
path
wake
wind
pursuit
spoor

scent


verb
We could scent roses in the garden.

Synonyms


smell
sniff
breathe
inhale
get wind of
get a hint of
detect
distinguish
recognize
discern
suspect
trace
trail
track
She used lemon juice to scent her hair.

Synonyms


fill with an odor
give odor to
perfume
aromatize
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