Definition of
fragrance has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ noun ] (psychology) a distinctive odor that is pleasant

Synonyms

scent perfume aroma

Used in print

(Ralph J. Salisbury, "On the Old Santa Fe Trail...)

Cool air moving slowly through the open or smashed out side windows hinted of blooming roadside vegetation , and occasionally a faint fragrance of perfume swirled from the back seat .

Related terms

smell incense perfume perfume

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[ noun ] a pleasingly sweet olfactory property

Synonyms

redolence sweetness bouquet

Related terms

olfactory_property

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

F R EY1 G R AH0 N S

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