25
smell(noun, verb, activity, action, sense)
14
scent(noun, verb, sense, hint, search)
12
whiff(noun, verb, perceive, wind, smell)
11
snuff(noun, verb, sense, hint, perceive)
9
sniffle(noun, verb, cry, wind, moan)
8
nose(verb, sense, search, perceive, smell)
7
snuffle(noun, verb, cry, wind, smell)
7
detect(verb, sense, search, smell, suspect)
7
inhale(verb, sense, suspect, puff, breathe)
6
breathe(verb, sense, let, wind, suspect)
6
puff(noun, verb, hint, wind, smell)
6
snivel(verb, cry, complain, fret, grieve)
5
breathe in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, puff, breathe)
5
cry(verb, whimper, moan, weep, sob)
5
gasp(wind, gulp, puff, inhale, breath)
5
get wind of(verb, expression, idiom, smell)
5
inspire(verb, puff, breathe, inhale, gasp)
5
odor(noun, hint, smell, gulp, puff)
4
breath(noun, smell, gulp, scent, aroma)
4
breathing
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