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Term: Smoke out

Definition:

Verb: (1) To force someone or something out of a hiding place using smoke or fumes. (2) To detect the presence or locate someone or something by causing smoke or fumes to be released. (3) To force someone to admit or reveal something by questioning or accusing them relentlessly.

Noun: The act of forcing someone or something out of a hiding place using smoke or fumes.

Examples:

Verb:

• The firefighters used smoke to smoke out the cat trapped in the burning building.
• The police smoked out the criminals by filling the building with tear gas.
• The military forces launched smoke grenades to smoke out the enemy from their positions.

Noun:

• The smoke-out of the suspect from the basement ended in the arrest of the criminal.
• The successful smoke-out resulted in the recovery of stolen goods.
• They devised a plan for a smoke-out to eliminate any hidden threats in the area.

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