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Scent what one might do with flour, did you say? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

civet

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'scent' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for civet that I've seen before include "A cat, its musky perfume" , "Wild animal" , "Cat; scent" , "Cat-like carnivore" , "Afro-Asian catlike creature which secretes a powerful odour from its glands" .)

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