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cent (SENT) (noun)
A monetary unit or coin worth 1/100th of the basic value: That car is not worth a cent.
scent (SENT) (noun)
1. A particular odor or smell, typically pleasant but not necessarily: Kurt could smell the rancid scent from the factory long before he got to the front door.
2. An indication or hint of something to come: There was a scent of trouble in the air.
2. An indication or hint of something to come: There was a scent of trouble in the air.
sent (SENT) (verb)
The past tense of "send": having caused something to happen, to communicate, or to convey: Cody was sent away in disgrace because of the poor language he had used in the meeting.
"Flora was sent to Australia on a mission by the government."
My friend, Charles, was sent by his wife to buy something called "penny perfume" or "cent scent".
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group C; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc.
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1. A particular or distinctive aroma that is typically pleasant: The scent of the pink roses filled the room in the warmth of the evening.
2. A quality that suggests or shows the existence of something: The dogs used by the police followed the scent of the escaped convict.
2. A quality that suggests or shows the existence of something: The dogs used by the police followed the scent of the escaped convict.
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senso-, sens-, sensi-, sensori-, sent-
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scent (verb), scents; scented; scenting
1. To add or to introduce a particular aroma to a location: In the local restaurant, the fragrance of frying onions was scenting the air in the kitchen and even out into the area where the customers were sitting.
2. To aromatize with a fragrance: Rosemary used a special perfume to scent her hair.
2. To aromatize with a fragrance: Rosemary used a special perfume to scent her hair.
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senso-, sens-, sensi-, sensori-, sent-
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scent, scent, sent
scent (SENT) (noun)
1. A characteristic or particular odor left by an animal on a surface: Roland's dog was sniffing around the tree and picked up the scent of the raccoon.
2. Perfume or other nice smelling liquid worn for the enhancement of one's personality: Thelma's aunt wore her favorite scent when she went to the opera.
2. Perfume or other nice smelling liquid worn for the enhancement of one's personality: Thelma's aunt wore her favorite scent when she went to the opera.
scent (SENT) (verb)
To get a hint or inkling of something: The supervisor could scent that trouble was brewing among the workers.
sent (SENT) (verb)
1. To have caused something to go in a particular direction: The teacher sent Shannon home because she seemed to be very sick.
2. To have dispatched: Sheila sent an e-mail to her uncle about the train schedule.
3. To have grown as part of normal development: The flowers sent out new shoots in the spring.
4. To have discharged or poured out: The volcano sent up a cloud of smoke and ash.
2. To have dispatched: Sheila sent an e-mail to her uncle about the train schedule.
3. To have grown as part of normal development: The flowers sent out new shoots in the spring.
4. To have discharged or poured out: The volcano sent up a cloud of smoke and ash.
When Harvey's wife received the special delivery package of perfume, it was good to know that they finally sent the scent she was expecting.
Why is the nose in the middle of the face? Because it is the scenter.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
(page 2)
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(Latin: to smell; pertaining to the sense of smell; scent; to cause to smell at)
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“scent”
scent
The odor left by an animal on the trail (ground scent) or wafted through the air (airborne scent).
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Dog or Canine Terms +
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