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REDOLENT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a strong pleasant odor
Example:
the pine woods were more redolent
Synonyms:
aromatic; redolent
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Similar:
fragrant (pleasant-smelling)
Derivation:
redolence (a pleasingly sweet olfactory property)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(used with 'of' or 'with') noticeably odorous
Example:
air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey
Synonyms:
redolent; smelling
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Similar:
odorous (having odor or a characteristic odor)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Serving to bring to mind
Example:
a campaign redolent of machine politics
Synonyms:
evocative; redolent; remindful; reminiscent; resonant
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Adjectives
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