sniff out

English

Verb

sniff out

  1. (transitive) To find (something) by using the sense of smell.
    Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs.
  2. (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To detect (something hidden or invisible).

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