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The word 'smell' is both a noun (smell, smells) and a verb (smell, smells, smelling, smelled).

Examples:

I like the smell of this air freshener. (noun)

I smell fresh baked bread. (verb)

The noun forms of the verb to smell are smeller and the gerund, smelling.

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