MEANING
An unusually heightened sensitivity to smells, making odors seem stronger than they do to others.
Use it for
A character notices odors far more intensely than others.Use for unusually intense smell perception, especially when ordinary odors overwhelm or distract a character.
On the page
With hyperosmia, the detergent on his sleeve filled the sealed cabin with an unbearable scent.
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- hyperosmia
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