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Default Re: Sensitive verbs?

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Originally Posted by Casiopea
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link: The meat smelled bad.
intrans (not link): The bloodhound smelled badly.
trans: June smelled the rose.

link: The soup tasted sour.
intrans (not link): A good chef tastes often during cooking.
trans: Fred tasted the stew.

link: The piano sounds flat.
intrans (not link): The alarm sounds frequently.
trans: Mom will sound the gong at dinnertime.

link: Peter felt sick.
intrans (not link): He felt for the gun in the bag.
trans: Once she felt the fabric, she was very happy with the dress.

link: John looked annoyed.
intrans: He look at the book.
trans: John looked Mark in the eye.


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