smacked (of)

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

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referred
Verb
  • An agency spokesperson referred questions about the project to the Justice Department, which did not respond to a list of questions about the project's environmental impact sent last month.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Asked for comment on the incident, the US Defense Department referred CNN to Central Command.
    Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Smacked (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smacked%20%28of%29. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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