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Nose

/nˈoʊz/
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(noun) A protuberance on the face housing the nostrils, which are used to breathe or smell.

If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.
His wife leads him by the nose.
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She had a very sensitive ____ and could identify almost any spice just by smell.

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