savor of
phrasal verb
savored of also savoured of; savoring of also savouring of; savors of
formal
: to seem to suggest or involve (something unpleasant)
That suggestion savors of hypocrisy.
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“Savor of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/savor%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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