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waft

/wæft/
noun
  1. A light breeze.

  2. Something (such as an odor or scent like a perfume) that is carried through the air.

  3. A flag used to indicate wind direction or, with a knot tied in the center, as a signal; a waif, a wheft.

verb
  1. To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.

    "A breeze came in through the open window and wafted her sensuous perfume into my eager nostrils."

  2. To be moved, or to pass, on a buoyant medium; to float.

  3. To give notice to by waving something; to wave the hand to; to beckon.

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