# smell test

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.
2. An inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.
3. An assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.

## Source
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