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false scents

false scents is the plural of false scent.

Meaning of false scent

Noun

false scent (plural false scents)

  1. A scent laid down to distract a predator that hunts by smell from the scent trail of its prey.
  2. A misleading expectation created by ambiguous writing.

Questions about false scents

What is false scents the plural of?
False scents is the plural of false scent.

Words near false scents in the dictionary

  1. false sabre-toothed cat
  2. false sabre-toothed cats
  3. false sandalwood
  4. false sandalwoods
  5. false scent
  6. false scents
  7. false scorpion
  8. false scorpionfish
  9. false scorpions
  10. false sergeant
  11. false sergeants

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