Spray a bit of scent on 3 Crossword Clue

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Spray a bit of scent on 3 Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
2. an ornament that resembles a spray of leaves or flowers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SCENT (noun)
1. any property detected by the olfactory system
2. a distinctive odor that is pleasant
SCENT (verb)
1. apply perfume to
2. catch the scent of; get wind of
SPRAY (noun)
1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist
2. a quantity of small objects flying through the air
SPRAY (verb)
1. be discharged in sprays of liquid
2. cover by spraying with a liquid

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