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   Sa·vor

   /ˈsāvər/

   

   verb

   • 1. taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it completely: "gourmets will want to savor our game specialties"
   • ▪ enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) completely, especially by dwelling on it: "I wanted to savor every moment" Similar relishenjoyenjoy to the fulltaste to the fullappreciatedelight intake pleasure inrevel insmack one's lips overluxuriate inbask indrool overinformal:smack one's chops over
   • 2. have a suggestion or trace of (something, especially something bad): "their genuflections savored of superstition and popery" Similar suggestsmack ofhave the hallmarks ofhave all the signs ofgive the impression ofseem likehave the air ofhave a suggestion ofbe indicative ofhint athave overtones of

   noun

   • 1. a characteristic taste, flavor, or smell, especially a pleasant one: "the subtle savor of wood smoke" Similar tasteflavortangsmacksmellaromafragrancescentperfumebouquetodorwhiffarchaic:relishrare:sapiditypiquancyinterestattractionfascinationflavorspicezestexcitementenjoymentjoyinformal:zing
   • ▪ a suggestion or trace, typically of something bad. Similar tracehintsuggestiontouchsmack

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin sapor, from sapere ‘to taste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. savorless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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