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
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Fragrance as a noun:
A pleasant smell or odour.
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Fragrance as a verb (transitive):
To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.
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Stench as a noun:
a strong foul smell, a stink
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Stench as a noun (figurative):
a foul quality
Examples:
"the stench of political corruption"
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Stench as a noun (obsolete):
A smell or odour, not necessarily bad.
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Stench as a verb (obsolete):
To cause to emit a disagreeable odour; to cause to stink.
Examples:
"rfquotek Young"
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Stench as a verb:
To stanch.
Examples:
"rfquotek Harvey"