Smell test

Noun

Definitions

1.NounAn informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.

"to pass the smell test"

2.NounAn inspection of an object using the sense of smell, as for freshness of food or cleanliness of clothing.

3.NounAn assessment of a subject's ability to detect and distinguish odors.

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