What does graveolence mean?
Graveolence means (rare) A strong offensive smell; rancidity..
Graveolence
Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Meaning
(rare) A strong offensive smell; rancidity..
Example Sentences
[…] to destroy in the flower of its beauty, then ruthlessly casts it from him as a rank and loathsome weed, without reflecting that he first robbed it of its redolence; was himself the cause of that graveolence which he then finds so offensive.
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[…] to destroy in the flower of its beauty, then ruthlessly casts it from him as a rank and loathsome weed, without reflecting that he first robbed it of its redolence; was himself the cause of that graveolence which he then finds so offensive.
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