14
feeling(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, be)
13
olfaction(noun, perception, sensation, scent, aroma)
12
trace(noun, drop, mark, touch, dash)
12
flavour(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, aroma)
12
pong(noun, verb, state, act, cause)
11
perceive(verb, activity, act, feeling, sense)
11
sense of smell(noun, expression, idiom, scent, aroma)
10
trail(noun, verb, drop, mark, touch)
10
air(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, be)
10
breathe(verb, activity, action, sense, perceive)
10
detect(verb, activity, action, sense, search)
10
emanation(noun, perception, sensation, scent, aroma)
10
inhale(verb, activity, action, sense, perceive)
10
savor(noun, verb, delight, taste, hint)
10
savour(noun, perception, sensation, aroma, odor)
9
ambiance(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, be)
9
atmosphere(noun, mood, flavor, be, aroma)
9
aura(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, be)
9
be malodorous(verb, expression, state, act, cause)
9
spirit(noun, mood, atmosphere, flavor, aroma)
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