MEANING
Smelling an odor that is not actually present in the surrounding environment.
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An odor perceived without a real source.Use when a character smells something absent from the room, creating uncertainty about the body or the setting.
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Even after the airlock was scrubbed, a sweet smoke lingered in her phantosmia.
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