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Definition of odor noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

odor

noun

(Canadian English usually odour) noun

NAmE//ˈoʊdər//

[countable, uncountable] (formal)

1a smell, especially one that is unpleasant a foul/musty/pungent, etc. odor the stale odor of cigarette smoke

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2(figurative) the odor of suspicion see body odor

Idioms

be in good/bad odor (with somebody) (formal)

to have/not have someone's approval and support

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