SMACKED (OF) Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

smacked (of)

verb

past tense of smack (of)

as in smelled (of)

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referred

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Peskov has referred all questions to Rospotrebnadzor, which does not mention suspected plague in its reports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
The spy agency and FBI said previously that the investigation began when the CIA referred the matter to the bureau.

— Stefan Becket, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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