MEANING
A noticeable scent or fragrance, often one that suggests a particular source or memory.
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- redolence of roses
- sweet redolence
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The redolence of roses lingered in the room long after the vase was removed.
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Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.
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