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FRAGRANCE
bouquet, fragrance, fragrancy, redolence, sweetness
(noun) a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
aroma, fragrance, perfume, scent
(noun) a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fragrance (countable and uncountable, plural fragrances)
A pleasant smell or odour.
Synonyms
• (pleasant smell): aroma
Verb
fragrance (third-person singular simple present fragrances, present participle fragrancing, simple past and past participle fragranced)
(transitive) To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.
Source: Wiktionary
Fra"grance, Fra"gran*cy, n. Etym: [L. fragrantia: cf. OF. fragrance.]
Definition: The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; a sweet smell; a pleasing odor; perfume. Eve separate he spies, Veiled in a cloud of fragrance. Milton. The goblet crowned, Breathed aromatic fragrancies around. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHTIK
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