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To fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore
“The workers will smelt the iron ore to extract pure iron.”
To cause an increase in temperature of an object or space
To have had a vague awareness of
“I smell something fishy about this whole business.”
Past tense for to discern by the sense of smell
“From inside, I could hear the crackling of a fire and smell the burning of wood.”
Past tense for to have a strong or unpleasant odor
“Jerry was perturbed by the fact that the interior of his car would smell of the valet's body odor.”
(figuratively, smell like) Past tense for to be suggestive of something
“While we still don't know for certain yet, it's starting to smell like a hoax indeed.”
(figuratively) Past tense for to be offensive, objectionable or unsatisfactory in nature or quality
“I have a feeling her new album is going to smell.”
Any fish of the family Osmeridae, a smelt
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