sweet smell

collocation in English

meaningsofsweetandsmell

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sweet
adjective
uk
/swiːt/us
/swiːt/
(especially of food or drink) having a taste similar to that of sugar; not bitter ...
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smell
noun
uk
/smel/us
/smel/
the characteristic of something that can be recognized or noticed using ...
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(Definition ofsweetandsmellfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thesweetsmellof success is in the air.
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We all know that cosmetics, particularly face powders, have asweetsmellbut not much substance.
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The flower has asweetsmell.
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The sweet fragrance resembles thesweetsmellof jasmine flowers.
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Ripe, unpeeled mangoes give off a distinctive resinous,sweetsmell.
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It is colorless liquid with asweetsmell.
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Sotolon is the chemical responsible for fenugreek's distinctivesweetsmell.
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It is a clear flammable liquid with asweetsmell.
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It has asweetsmelland flavour similar to liquorice.
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For this policy at this time there is in the air a trace of thesweetsmellof success.
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The fumes are often compared with thesweetsmellof apple cider or apple cobbler.
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It is a clear non-flammable liquid with asweetsmell.
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They have a strongsweetsmell, described as sickly by some.
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It is a white, waxy solid with a faintsweetsmell.
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It is edible, and has a strongsweetsmelland a sweet taste.
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It is usually mixed with various floral essential oils giving it asweetsmell.
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White soil with asweetsmelland taste is said to bring wealth and happiness.
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The flowers are fragrant with asweetsmelland are very attractive to butterflies.
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Benzene is a colorless and highly flammable liquid with asweetsmell.
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One should not get to the point of stagnation—although there is thesweetsmellof decay in this country at present.
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The whale has another trick: when he is hungry, he opens his mouth and asweetsmellcomes out.
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His body is, however, even in modern times supposed to give off asweetsmell, like violets.
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The mushroom has a prominent unpleasantsweetsmellreminiscent of honey and radishes, and has an acrid and disagreeable taste.
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It is a white solid with asweetsmellthat can be described as caramalized sugar and cooked fruit.
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It has asweetsmellreminiscent of maple syrup, and can be commonly found under oak trees.
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