noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ faint , slight
▪ strong
▪ unmistakable ( often figurative )
▪
The unmistakable ~ of electoral blackmail could be detected.
▪ deep
VERB + WHIFF
▪ catch , detect , get
▪
I caught the ~ of Scotch on his breath.
▪
Journalists caught a ~ of scandal and pursued the actress relentlessly. ( figurative )
▪ take
▪
She took a deep ~ of his aftershave.
▪ have ( often figurative )
▪
The proposal had the ~ of a hoax about it.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a ~ of perfume
PHRASES
▪ at the faintest ~ of sth , at the first ~ of sth , at the merest ~ of sth ( all figurative )
▪
He always retreated emotionally at the first ~ of conflict.