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odor

/ˈoʊ.dɚ/ noun C1
  1. Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive. (US, countable, uncountable)
  2. A strong, pervasive quality. (US, countable, figuratively, uncountable)
  3. Esteem. (US, figuratively, uncountable)

Plural odors

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He had noticed that a few rays, not of daylight, but from a lamp, penetrated through the ill-joined planks of the door; he approached just as the brigand was refreshing himself with a mouthful of brandy, which, owing to the leathern bottle containing it, sent forth an odor which was extremely unpleasant to Danglars.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1076 · C1
Haydée’s nervous system is delicately organized, and she is peculiarly susceptible to the odors even of flowers—nay, there are some which cause her to faint if brought into her presence.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 560 · C1
These odors escaped from two deep dishes which were covered and placed on a stove, and from a copper pan placed in an old iron pot.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 829 · C1
Now it is well known that when there are many of these flowers together their odor is so powerful that anyone who breathes it falls asleep, and if the sleeper is not carried away from the scent of the flowers, he sleeps on and on forever.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 49 · B2

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