Collocation
strong smell
a powerful, easily noticed odor
Definition
'strong smell' is a common English collocation. a powerful, easily noticed odor
strong + smell
“There was a strong smell of smoke coming from the kitchen.”
Examples
- There was a strong smell of smoke in the hallway.
- A strong smell of coffee filled the small office.
- When I opened the fridge, a strong smell came out.
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- The strong smell of garlic stayed on my hands for hours.
- We noticed a strong smell of gas and left the house immediately.
- After the rain, the garden had a strong smell of wet earth.
- The cleaners used something with a strong smell, so we opened the windows.
- A strong smell of paint lingered in the room for days after we redecorated.
- The strong smell coming from the dumpster made everyone cover their noses.
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