savor

savor
n
1. relish, smack, zest, spice, tang, sapidity, piquancy, taste, flavor; odor, scent, fragrance, smell, aroma, attar, perfume, sachet; redolence, pungency, odoriferousness, bouquet, incense; trail, trace, breath.
2. essence, spirit, soul, nature; aspect, property, characteristic; touch, vein, tone, complexion, color.
3. attraction, magnetism, draw, drawing power; enticement, inducement, fascination, allurement, lure; charm, enchantment, bewitchment; stimulation, excitement, ravishment.
v
4. enjoy fully, enjoy to the hilt, relish, Sl. dig, Sl. get a kick out of; take pleasure in, be pleased with, take satisfaction in, derive pleasure from; revel in, riot in, Sl. groove on; luxuriate in, bask in, indulge in, swim or wallow in; feast on, gloat over, Inf. smack one's lips over, Sl. lick one's chops over, eat up; like, love, care for, delight in, rejoice in; appreciate, value, cherish, treasure, prize.
5. flavor, season, salt, spice, give zip to, put herbs and spices in, Inf. doctor up.
6.Often savor of
smack, have all the earmarks, approximate, resemble, exhibit traces, show influence, show signs, have the hallmark.
7. taste good, be savory, tickle the palate, tickle the taste buds, tempt the appetite, please the palate; appeal, entice, attract, draw in, Inf. pull in off the street.

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