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   odour

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   noun

   • 1. a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one: "the odour of cigarette smoke" Similar smellscentaromaperfumefragrancebouquetsavournosetangessenceredolencestenchstinkreekfetormalodourmiasmainformal:pongwhiffniffhumgufffunkrare:mephitis
   • 2. a lingering quality or impression attaching to something: "an odour of suspicion" Similar atmosphereairauraqualityspiritflavoursavouremanationhintsuggestionimpressionwhiffambiencetone
   • ▪ the state of being held in a specified regard: "a decade of bad odour between Britain and the European Community"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from Latin odor ‘smell, scent’.

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   What is odour noun?

   • Definition of odour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a smell, especially one that is unpleasant The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app (formal) to have/not have somebody’s approval and support

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   What does odor mean?

   • ortografía americana de “odour”:, olor, aire… ortografia americana de “odour”:, odor, fedor… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ODOR definition: 1. US spelling of odour UK formal 2. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 3. a particular….

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   What does bad odor mean?

   • to have an unpleasant odor. a sensation perceived by the sense of smell; scent. an agreeable scent; fragrance. a disagreeable smell. An odor of suspicion surrounded his testimony. in bad odor with the whole community. Archaic. something that has a pleasant scent.

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   What is the difference between odor and smell?

   • Odor and smell in literal contexts are often interchangeable. Figuratively, odor also usually occurs in positive contexts: the odor of sanctity. Smell is the most general and neutral of these two terms, deriving connotation generally from the context in which it is used: the tempting smell of fresh-baked bread; the rank smell of rotting vegetation.

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   What does odour of dishonesty mean?

   • 2. a pervasive quality about something: an odour of dishonesty. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 n.

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   How are odour sources identified?

   • Multiple odour sources are used and are identified using only transient information from the gas sensor response. Firstly, classification of odour mixtures is still a difficult problem particularly for systems which are not previously trained to detect the specific mixture.

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   Odour is a noun that means a smell, often unpleasant, or a quality that can be noticed. Learn how to use odour in sentences and see synonyms, antonyms, and translations.

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     ODOUR meaning: 1. a smell, often one that is unpleasant: 2....

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     ODOUR translate: （常指难闻的）气味;臭味. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ODOUR translate: （常指難聞的）氣味;臭味. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Odour, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     odour definicja: 1. a smell, often one that is unpleasant:...

   • Odour: Polish Translation

     odour translate: zapach, woń, odór, woń. Learn more in the...

   • Odour: Japanese Translation

     ODOUR translate: （不快な）におい. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Odour: Korean Translation

     odour translate: 냄새. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Odour: French Translation

     ODOUR translate: odeur. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Odor is the US spelling of odour, a noun meaning a smell, often one that is unpleasant. Learn how to use odor in sentences with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   a smell, especially one that is unpleasant. a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odour; the stale odour of cigarette smoke (figurative) the odour of suspicion; see also body odour

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   noun. the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. a pervasive quality about something. an odour of dishonesty. repute or regard (in the phrases in good odour, in bad odour )

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   Odour is a British variant of odor, meaning the property of a substance that gives it a characteristic scent or smell. Find synonyms, related words, and translations of odour in different languages.

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   a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   Odor is the US spelling of odour, meaning the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell. Learn the synonyms, word history, and usage of odor in sentences from various sources.