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or chiefly British smelt (of)
as in smacked (of)
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Pulte referred the matter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi for investigation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
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GardaWorld Federal Services referred the Herald to FDEM for any comments.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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