Sweet smell of fruit filled the air.

Meaning: The pleasant sensation caused by the olfactory organs was caused by the edible part of the plant.

Choice of Words: Sweet is an adjective that describes a pleasant taste or smell. Smell is a noun that refers to the sensation caused by the olfactory organs. Fruit is a noun that refers to the edible part of a plant that contains seeds. Filled is a verb that means to make something full.

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The fruity scent permeated the atmosphere.

Meaning: This means that the air was filled with the sweet and pleasant smell of fruit. It's like saying, The air was filled with the delicious smell of apples.

Choice of Words: Fruity means having a sweet and pleasant smell or taste that reminds you of fruit. Scent is a pleasant smell that comes from something. Permeated means to spread through or fill something completely. Atmosphere is the air that surrounds the Earth. When you put them together, "The fruity scent permeated the atmosphere" means that the air was filled with the sweet and pleasant smell of fruit.

A fragrant fruitiness suffused the air.

Meaning: This means that the air was filled with the sweet and pleasant smell of fruit. It's like saying, The air was filled with the delicious smell of oranges.

Choice of Words: Fragrant means having a pleasant and sweet smell. Fruitiness is the quality of having a sweet and pleasant smell or taste that reminds you of fruit. Suffused means to spread through or fill something completely. Air is the mixture of gases that surrounds the Earth. When you put them together, "A fragrant fruitiness suffused the air" means that the air was filled with the sweet and pleasant smell of fruit.

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