You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

The perfume applied could not mask the odor from the cloth. The _ is stronger.
odor

Connor is struggling financially after racking up debt while at a low income job, so he can no longer get a loan since the _ is low.
income

The short do not get wet even though James swam with it but the shirt is dripping with water. The _ is absorbent.

shirt