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odour

 noun
     
o‧dour British English ; odor American English [uncountable and countable]
CO a smell, especially an unpleasant one
the faint odour of damp
strong/unpleasant/pungent/offensive etc odour
obnoxious odours from a factory
➔ body odourWORD FOCUS: smell WORD FOCUS: smell
good smell: aroma, perfume, fragrance, scent
bad smell: stink, stench, odour British English/odor American English, whiff, pong British English

➔ See also smell
  
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