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HYPERSCENTILATE (V.) hy-per-‘sent-a-late To apply too much perfume,  surrounding yourself in a thick, aromatic mist that causes people nearby  to choke, sneeze and cough. Usage: As soon as Neil  stepped into the elevator, he began wheezing, his asthma set off by the  cloying cloud of Fracas somebody had hyperscentilated.

HYPERSCENTILATE (V.) hy-per-‘sent-a-late To apply too much perfume, surrounding yourself in a thick, aromatic mist that causes people nearby to choke, sneeze and cough. Usage: As soon as Neil stepped into the elevator, he began wheezing, his asthma set off by the cloying cloud of Fracas somebody had hyperscentilated.