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in good odor

in good odor adjective: liked, in someone's good books.

Adjective

in good odor

  1. (idiomatic, often) liked, in someone's good books.
    Antonyms:
    in bad odor

Antonyms of in good odor

Forms of in good odor

alternative formin good odour

Origin of in good odor

Compare odour of sanctity.

Questions about in good odor

What does in good odor mean?
In good odor means liked, in someone's good books.
What part of speech is in good odor?
In good odor is an adjective.

Words near in good odor in the dictionary

  1. in goal
  2. in God's name
  3. in good bread
  4. in good conscience
  5. in good hands
  6. in good odor
  7. in good odour
  8. in good part
  9. in good repair
  10. in good season
  11. in good sorts

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