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obsolete
     1. adj. (of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).
           It is speculated that, within a few years, the Internet's speedy delivery of news worldwide will make newspapers obsolete.
     2. adj. (biology) Imperfectly developed; not very distinct.
     3. v. (transitive, US) To cause to become obsolete.
           This software component has been obsoleted.
           We are in the process of obsoleting this product.
smell
     1. n. A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.
           I love the smell of fresh bread.
     2. n. (physiology) The sense that detects odours.
     3. v. To sense a smell or smells.
           I can smell fresh bread.
           Smell the milk and tell me whether it's gone off.
     4. v. (intransitive) To have a particular smell, whether good or bad; if descriptive, followed by "like" or "of".
           The roses smell lovely.
           Her feet smell of cheese.
           The drunkard smelt like a brewery.
     5. v. (intransitive, without a modifier) To smell bad; to stink.
           Ew, this stuff smells.
     6. v. (intransitive, figurative) To have a particular tincture or smack of any quality; to savour.
           A report smells of calumny.
     7. v. (obsolete) To exercise sagacity.
     8. v. To detect or perceive; often with out.
     9. v. (obsolete) To give heed to.
scent
     1. n. A distinctive odour or smell.
           the scent of flowers
           the scent of a skunk
     2. n. An odour left by an animal that may be used for tracing.
           The dogs lost the scent.
     3. n. The sense of smell.
           I believe the bloodhound has the best scent of all dogs.
     4. n. A perfume.
     5. n. (figuratively) Any trail or trace that can be followed to find something or someone, such as the paper left behind in a paperchase.
     6. n. (obsolete) Sense, perception.
     7. v. to detect the scent of
           The hounds scented the fox in the woods.
     8. v. to impart an odour to
           Scent the air with burning sage before you begin your meditation.
     9. v. To have a smell.
     10. v. To hunt animals by means of the sense of smell.
odour
     1. n. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume.
     2. n. (now rare) Something which produces a scent; incense, a perfume.
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