How do i turn off annoying features in safari

When I look for something by typing into the small window space at the top of a safari window, a drop down window appears with a bunch of icons from places where I have previously visited on the internet via safari.
I find this extremely annoying and unhelpful.
how can I turn this off?

Remove Favorites dropdown.
Safari > Preferences > Search > Smart Search Field
Uncheck the box beside “Show Favorites”.

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