The difference between Fragrance and Stench

When used as nouns, fragrance means a pleasant smell or odour, whereas stench means a strong foul smell, a stink.

When used as verbs, fragrance means to apply a fragrance to, whereas stench means to cause to emit a disagreeable odour.


check bellow for the other definitions of Fragrance and Stench

  1. Fragrance as a noun:

    A pleasant smell or odour.

  1. Fragrance as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.

  1. Stench as a noun:

    a strong foul smell, a stink

  2. Stench as a noun (figurative):

    a foul quality

    Examples:

    "the stench of political corruption"

  3. Stench as a noun (obsolete):

    A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.

  1. Stench as a verb (obsolete):

    To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Young"

  2. Stench as a verb:

    To stanch.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Harvey"

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