smell blood in the water

verb

Synonym of smell blood.

Meanings

verbsmell blood in the water (third-person singular simple present smells blood in the water, present participle smelling blood in the water, simple past and past participle smelled blood in the water or smelt blood in the water)

present singular third person smells blood in the water · participle present smelling blood in the water · participle past smelled blood in the water · past smelled blood in the water · participle past smelt blood in the water · past smelt blood in the water

  1. Synonym of smell blood.

    Synonyms: smell blood

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of smell blood.

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Chicago

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