The flower smelled sweet.

Meaning: This sentence describes a plant's reproductive structure having a pleasant or agreeable scent.

Choice of Words: Flower is the reproductive structure of a plant, typically consisting of a number of petals surrounding reproductive organs. Smelled means to perceive an odor or scent. Sweet means having a pleasant or agreeable taste or smell.

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The flower's fragrance was delightful.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the specific flower had a very pleasant scent or odor. It's like saying, The flower smelled really good.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific flower. Flower's shows that the fragrance belongs to the flower. Fragrance is a noun that refers to the pleasant smell of the flower. Was is the past tense of the verb to be, which indicates the state of being. Delightful is an adjective that describes the very pleasant smell of the flower.

The aromatic scent of the flower filled the air.

Meaning: This sentence tells us that the specific flower had a pleasant and strong smell that spread throughout the air. It's like saying, The flower's smell was so strong that it could be smelled everywhere.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific flower. Aromatic is an adjective that describes the pleasant and strong smell of the flower. Scent is a noun that refers to the smell of the flower. Of shows that the scent belongs to the flower. Filled is the past tense of the verb to fill, which indicates that the scent spread throughout the air. The is used again to indicate that we are talking about a specific air. Air is the noun that refers to the mixture of gases that surrounds us.

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