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A trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting

A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly

An unpleasant smell

A puff or breath of air or smoke

A taste beforehand

Slight or narrow amount

To discern by the sense of smell

Have a strong unpleasant smell

Look around or pry into something

To fail to execute a skill

To pant or breathe hard or with difficulty

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Noun

A trace or hint of something bad, menacing, or exciting

drop in the bucket

faint appearance

faintest notion

foggiest notion

sneaking suspicion

secondary meaning

a trifling amount

slight knowledge

fine distinction

subtle difference

subtle distinction

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“The smoke suggests a whiff of danger lurking around the corner.”

Noun

A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly

eau de toilette

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“He heard faint movements, and caught a whiff of perfume.”

Noun

An unpleasant smell

unpleasant smell

disgusting odor

unpleasant odor

offensive smell

unwholesomeness

stuffy atmosphere

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“He caught a whiff of the stench of his own feet, and tossed the boots aside.”

Noun

A puff or breath of air or smoke

slight movement

slight stirring

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“When the doors eventually open and the audience totter in, the candidate had moved next door, leaving only a whiff of cigar smoke hanging in the air.”

Noun

A taste beforehand

advance warning

advance showing

Noun

Slight or narrow amount

Verb

To discern by the sense of smell

detect the smell of

catch the scent of

pick up the smell of

become conscious of

become aware of

be on the track

be on the track of

be on the trail of

become cognizant of

get the picture

get the message about

have an aha moment

get the message

get the picture about

become mindful of

make a distinction

tell the difference

make distinction

be cognizant of

be conscious of

get the impression of

feel in your bones

have a funny feeling

catch the drift

get the impression

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Verb

Have a strong unpleasant smell

Verb

Look around or pry into something

enquire impertinently

put your two cents in

stick your nose in

poke your nose in

sidewalk-superintend

be inquisitive about

crash the gates

put two cents in

catch the scent of

detect the smell of

stick your oar in

pick up the smell of

put your oar in

test the smell of

thrust yourself in

do some detective work

investigate impertinently

be curious about

enquire impertinently into

ferret about in

ferret around in

poke one's face in

put one's two cents in

get into the act

snoop around in

get in the way of

be a hindrance to

stand in the way of

throw a spanner in the works of

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

give a hard time

involve oneself

stick nose into

put on the spot

impose oneself on

become involved

throw a spanner in the works

throw a spoke in the wheel of

insinuate oneself

interpose oneself

interpose yourself

involve yourself

act as peacemaker

bring to a standstill

drag one's feet

act as an intermediary

put in two cents

be a problem to

make someone go out of his way

cause someone difficulty

give someone bother

be a nuisance to

put someone to trouble

make inroads into

impose yourself

break down the door

break and enter

cramp one's style

break someone's train of thought

break train of thought

put to some trouble

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Verb

To fail to execute a skill

fall flat on face with

handle awkwardly

Verb

To pant or breathe hard or with difficulty

breathe heavily

breathe quickly

be out of breath

fight for breath

breathe rapidly

gasp for breath

be short of breath

breathe noisily

catch your breath

catch one's breath

struggle for breath

struggle for air

breathe audibly

inhale and exhale

open the floodgates

breathe roughly

do the technicolor yawn

toss your cookies

do a technicolour yawn

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