smell out

/smɛl aʊt/
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Other forms: smelled out; smells out

Definitions of smell out
  1. verb
    recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
    “He can smell out trouble”
    synonyms: nose out, scent out, sniff out
  2. verb
    become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
    synonyms: sense, smell
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    type of:
    perceive
    become conscious of
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