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How do we describe smells?

How do we describe smells?

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How are smell adjectives different? Neil and Georgie discuss this.

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What is the worst smell in the world? And what is the best smell?
Are there any smells that you like, but that your friends or
family hate? Smells are all around us all the time, but the
English language is often quite general in the way it describes
smells, as opposed to other senses like sounds or tastes. But why
is this? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new
vocabulary.

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