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or chiefly British smelt (of)
as in smacked (of)
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referred
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The man paid some of his loan proceeds to Metelus and to the friend who referred him to Metelus, the court document said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026 -
Democrats argued that requirement referred only to Election Day itself and not the early voting period.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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