The difference between Odor and Scent
When used as nouns, odor means any smell, whether fragrant or offensive, whereas scent means a distinctive odour or smell.
Scent is also verb with the meaning: to detect the scent of.
check bellow for the other definitions of Odor and Scent
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Odor as a noun:
Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
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Odor as a noun (figuratively):
A strong, pervasive quality.
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Odor as a noun (figuratively, uncountable):
Esteem; repute.
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Scent as a noun:
A distinctive odour or smell.
Examples:
"the scent of [[flower]]s"
"the scent of a [[skunk]]"
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Scent as a noun:
An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
Examples:
"The dogs lost the scent."
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Scent as a noun:
The sense of smell.
Examples:
"I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs."
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Scent as a noun:
A perfume.
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Scent as a noun (figuratively):
Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
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Scent as a noun (obsolete):
Sense, perception.
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Scent as a verb:
to detect the scent of
Examples:
"The hounds scented the fox in the woods."
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Scent as a verb:
to impart an odour to
Examples:
"Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation."
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Scent as a verb:
To have a smell.
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Scent as a verb:
To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.