smacked (of)

Definition of smacked (of)next
past tense of smack (of)

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referred
Verb
  • The Defense Department did not comment on the costs of changing the deployment plans and the White House referred a request for comment to the department.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 June 2026
  • Following the arrest, the CIA and FBI issued a joint statement saying CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred information uncovered during the agency’s internal investigation to federal law enforcement authorities.
    Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
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“Smacked (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacked%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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