Collocations withsmell
These are words often used in combination withsmell.
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characteristic smell
The complaint received by the local authority related to the characteristic smell from the plant.
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distinct smell
We are talking about democracy, the democracy clause, but we detect a distinct smell of oil and gas.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
distinctive smell
Gas supplied to the public must by law have a distinctive smell and chemical odorants are added to ensure this.
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foul smell
In the summer it exudes a foul smell.
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nasty smell
Unlike the rose, this regime has a nasty smell whatever name it chooses to use.
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pleasant smell
Even with perfumes, if you do not like them, they are not a pleasant smell, they are an odour.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
pungent smell
It has a very pungent smell.
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sense of smell
The composition of the scent, which is responsible for stimulating the sense of smell in insects.
From theCambridge English Corpus
sweet smell
The sweet smell of success is in the air.
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unpleasant smell
One of the minor nuisances of this business is that the refuse gets burnt over the countryside and very often makes a very unpleasant smell.
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