VERB
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become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
I smell trouble
I sense his hostility
smell out corruption -
recognize or detect by or as if by smelling
He can smell out trouble
How To Use smell out In A Sentence
- Q How do you get the musty smell out of old books? Times, Sunday Times
- They'll be able to smell out any corruption.
- It's going to have a week to get the smoky fish smell out of the kitchen.
- The dog will smell out a thief.
- The smell outside this building is overwhelming — like rotten eggs.
- He can smell out trouble
- smell out corruption
- Even without any evidence he can smell out the truth.
- The dog will smell out a thief.
- We need people who have the skills to smell out somebody who comes along to try to fit us up - and I am talking about us, about Maori, as well.