smack of sth
— phrasal verb with smack uk/smæk/us/smæk/verb
If something smacks of an unpleasant quality, it seems to have that quality:
The whole situation smacks of mismanagement and incompetence.
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Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- ability
- ambience
- attribute
- character
- complexion
- condition
- detail
- feature
- hallmark
- karma
- lineament
- local colour
- middle name
- mien
- nature
- resonate
- smack
- tenor
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