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SMELL OUT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

Example:

smell out corruption

Synonyms:

sense; smell; smell out

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "smell out" is one way to...):

perceive (become conscious of)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

Sense 2

Meaning:

Recognize or detect by or as if by smelling

Example:

He can smell out trouble

Synonyms:

nose out; scent out; smell out; sniff out

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

"Smell out" entails doing...:

smell (inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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