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scent
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scent
a distinctive, agreeable odor. Animals secrete them from sweat and sebaceous glands and special scent glands. See also pheromone.

scent gland impaction
the secretion in the gland becomes inspissated and forms an irritating foreign body.

scent
The smell of a thing or person. See Pseudoscent.


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Bruce has refused to be put off the scent in his chase of the England Under-21 international, even though Wigan are adamant he is not leaving and the player has not put in a transfer request.
With Calzaghe staying on in the States along with Ricky Hatton, punters were put off the scent as they were clearly expecting the winner to come from those who attended the ceremony in Birmingham on Sunday.
But De Boise's charade meant detectives were put off the scent for 17 years.
 
 
 
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