Meaning & use
Smacked
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Hit someone or something sharply, typically with the open hand or a flat surface.
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She smacked the mosquito on her arm before it could bite.
He smacked his forehead in frustration after realizing his mistake.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'smacked of' means something seemed strongly to suggest a particular quality, as in 'the excuse smacked of dishonesty.'
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Another way to use it
2. verb
Strongly suggested or had the quality of something, often something negative.
His sudden generosity smacked of guilt.
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