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scent[1,noun] scent[2,verb]

Main Entry: ¹scent
Pronunciation: sent
Function: noun
1 a : an odor left by an animal b : a particular and usually agreeable odor
2 a : sense of smell <a keen scent> b : power of detection : NOSE 5
3 : a course of pursuit or discovery <thrown off the scent>
4 : ¹HINT 1, inkling <a scent of trouble>
5 : ¹PERFUME 2
6 : a mixture prepared for use as a lure in hunting or fishing

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