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A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly

An unpleasant smell

A puff or breath of air or smoke

A trace or hint of something

A taste or experience of something beforehand or in advance

To discern by the sense of smell

To have a strong and unpleasant smell

To fail to execute a skill or maneuver

To pant or breathe hard or with difficulty

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Noun

A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly

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

Noun

An unpleasant smell

unpleasant smell

disgusting odor

unpleasant odor

offensive smell

eau de toilette

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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

movement of air

tropical cyclone

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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 trace or hint of something

drop in the bucket

faint appearance

faintest notion

foggiest notion

sneaking suspicion

smallest amount

miniscule amount

next to nothing

spit in the sea

drop in the ocean

small percentage

tiny proportion

a trifling amount

secondary meaning

fine distinction

subtle difference

subtle distinction

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

Noun

A taste or experience of something beforehand or in advance

exemplification

personification

representative case

typical example

proof of concept

perfect example

proof of principle

feasibility study

textbook example

representative example

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Verb

To discern by the sense of smell

detect the smell of

catch the scent of

pick up the smell of

test the smell of

become conscious of

become aware of

be on the track

be on the track of

be on the trail of

be conscious of

get the impression of

feel in one's bones

get the impression

have a sensation of

have an awareness of

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

get the picture

have a funny feeling

catch the drift

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“There on the shingle beach I sat, trying to whiff the smell of destiny in the wind that came across the salt water.”

Verb

To have a strong and unpleasant smell

Verb

To fail to execute a skill or maneuver

handle awkwardly

lose the handle

fall flat on face with

Verb

To pant or breathe hard or with difficulty

breathe heavily

breathe quickly

be out of breath

fight for breath

catch one's breath

gasp for breath

be short of breath

breathe rapidly

catch your breath

breathe noisily

struggle for air

breathe audibly

struggle for breath

breathe roughly

inhale and exhale

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