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What is the difference between “odor” and “smell” and “scent”?

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Rebecca

"Scent" is mostly used only describing pleasant smells, whereas "Odor" and "Smell" can be used to describe both bad and good smells. To be more specific, "odor" is a distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.

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