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or chiefly British smelt (of)
as in smacked (of)
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referred
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Letterman referred back to the catchphrase that Zevon introduced in his final appearance on his show.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025 -
Forced to scramble, both Telluride and Mountain Village officials referred measures to November’s ballot, asking voters to approve taxes on visitors’ lift tickets.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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