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English noun: flavour | |||
| 1. | flavour (state) the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people | ||
| Samples | The feel of the city excited him. A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting. It had the smell of treason. | ||
| Synonyms | feel, feeling, flavor, look, smell, spirit, tone | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ambiance, ambience, atmosphere | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Hollywood, Zeitgeist | ||
| 2. | flavour (cognition) (physics) the six kinds of quarks | ||
| Synonyms | flavor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | form, kind, sort, variety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | charm, strangeness | ||
| Domain category | high energy physics, high-energy physics, particle physics | ||
| 3. | flavour (cognition) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth | ||
| Synonyms | flavor, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | lemon, vanilla | ||
English verb: flavour | |||
| 1. | flavour (perception) lend flavor to | ||
| Samples | Season the chicken breast after roasting it. | ||
| Synonyms | flavor, season | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | curry, resinate, salt, sauce, savor, savour, spice, spice up, zest | ||
| Cause | savor, savour, taste | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
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