false scent

noun

A scent laid down to distract a predator that hunts by smell from the scent trail of its prey.

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Meanings

nounfalse scent (plural false scents)

plural false scents

  1. A scent laid down to distract a predator that hunts by smell from the scent trail of its prey.
  2. communicationsA misleading expectation created by ambiguous writing.
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APA

false scent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20scent

MLA

“false scent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20scent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false scent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20scent.

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