smack of
phrasal verb
smacked of; smacking of; smacks of
Definition of smack of
: to seem to contain or involve (something unpleasant)
That suggestion smacks of hypocrisy.
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“Smack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack%20of. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.
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