GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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    Smoke out, v. t.
    1. To drive from a refuge or hiding place by causing dense smoke or other noxious fumes to permeate the refuge; as, “the police smoked out the bank robbers with tear gas”.

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    2. Hence: [metaphorical] To expose; to force into public view; to reveal in its true light; as, “the reporter smoked out the waffling candidate with a direct question, exposing his view on the issue”.

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