smack of
phrasal verb
smacked of; smacking of; smacks of
: to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant)
That suggestion smacks of hypocrisy.
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Grainy bars of duck breast set off with orange segments come with apples poached in saffron syrup, which sounds intriguing but smacks of old perfume.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
For some Ukrainian leaders, these considerations smack of draft-dodging, the indulgence of which would threaten the wider mobilization effort.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 June 2024
The panel of guests, the phone calls from the audience, the strange little bits — it all smacks of TCGS.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
In addition, for a dangerous swim through a smack of jellyfish, MPC integrated the CG creatures into live-action plates for precise compositing and animation.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
For some Ukrainian leaders, these considerations smack of draft-dodging, the indulgence of which would threaten the wider mobilization effort.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 June 2024
The panel of guests, the phone calls from the audience, the strange little bits — it all smacks of TCGS.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 13 May 2024
In addition, for a dangerous swim through a smack of jellyfish, MPC integrated the CG creatures into live-action plates for precise compositing and animation.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 2 July 2024
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“Smack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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