'V of n' - Construction 6

Name: the smell of construction
Description: An entity is perceived as similar to another entity.
Verbs: reek, smack, smell, speak, stink, taste
Example: …and others smelling of fennel, lemon, or tarragon. (BNC)
Membership:
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Equivalence. Roles: NP1: Carrier; NP2: Attribute
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