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fragrance

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A pleasant smell or odour.

Pronunciation

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fraygruhns

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɹeɪɡɹəns

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A pleasant smell or odour.

  2. A perfume.

verb

  1. transitive

    To apply a fragrance to; to perfume.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A pleasant smell or odour.

Used this way, fragrance is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Slightly positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use fragrance

  • “She chose a light, floral fragrance to wear for the special occasion.”

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Pleasingly

sweet fragrancedelicious fragrance

Other combinations

delicate fragrancepleasant fragrancefaint fragrancefragrance likefragrance association

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • aroma

    A smell; especially a pleasant spicy or fragrant one.

  • scent

    A substance (usually liquid) created to provide a pleasant smell.

  • perfume

    A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

noun

Sense: pleasant smell or odour

scentperfumearoma

verb

Sense: to apply a fragrance to

perfume

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