Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
In animal communication, odour is substituted for sound as a main form language.
A. Smell
B. Aroma.
C. Perfume
D. Awareness
E. Fragrant.

Answer 1

Hint: In this question, we need to look for the synonym of the given word ‘influence’. Let's first understand what synonyms mean – Two words with a nearly common meaning or same meaning words are called synonyms.

Complete answer:
The word Odour means: a smell that is often unpleasant.
Now let’s examine and understand the given options above.
Aroma: this word means a pleasant smell of food and drinks. As the given sentence talks about the Smelling sense of animals this word doesn’t make a correct sense. So it’s an inappropriate
Synonyms: flavour, whiff, etc.
Example: I love the aroma of coffee.
Perfume: a fragrant liquid made from essential oils extracted from flowers, this is used to give a pleasant to one’s body. The given sentence is talking about the smelling sense of animals so it’s an inappropriate option for a given word.
Synonyms: scent, fragrance, etc.
For example, there are different kinds of perfumes available in the market.
Awareness: knowledge or perception of a situation or fact. This is a state of being aware of different topics or activities. This is not an appropriate option for the given sentence.
Synonyms: consciousness, realization, etc.
Example: I want to raise awareness among kids about different social activities.
Fragrant: it means: having a pleasant or sweet smell. This is one of the synonyms of the given word but not related to the given sentence.
Synonyms: sweet-scented, perfumed, etc.
Example: she gathered the fragrant blooms.

Smell: option (A) is an appropriate synonym for the given word. It means the faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents using the organs in the nose.

Synonym: stink, odour, etc.
Example: animals have a great sense of smell.

Note: The above-given information will help you know the synonym of the given word. For choosing the correct option knowing the actual meaning is necessary for which we must learn the synonymous words and practice them.
Try to identify the meaning of the word and evaluate whether it has a positive-negative or neutral connotation.