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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Choosing thick wool that smacks of winter or a lightweight cashmere can change the tone of a look, too.
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Rachele Guidotti, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
To the Truman administration, which green-lit the plot, Árbenz's regard for the rural poor also smacked of communism, the era's bogeyman.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Masterson said Holscher’s assessment of the GOP smacks of hypocrisy.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
But such language smacks of propaganda, not professionalism.
—Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
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Rachele Guidotti, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2025
To the Truman administration, which green-lit the plot, Árbenz's regard for the rural poor also smacked of communism, the era's bogeyman.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Masterson said Holscher’s assessment of the GOP smacks of hypocrisy.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
But such language smacks of propaganda, not professionalism.
—Raul A. Reyes, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Smack of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smack%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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