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   Ex·ude

   /iɡˈzo͞od/

   

   verb

   • 1. discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily: "the beetle exudes a caustic liquid" Similar give off/outdischargereleasesend outsend forthemitissueemanateoozeweepleakleachsecreteexcreteextravasateoozeseeptrickleissuefilterpercolateescapedischargeflowwelldripdribbleleakleachdrainbleedsweatextravasaterare:filtratetransudeexudateOpposite absorbtake up
   • ▪ (of moisture or a smell) be discharged by something slowly and steadily: "slime exudes from the fungus" Similar give off/outdischargereleasesend outsend forthemitissueemanateoozeweepleakleachsecreteexcreteextravasateoozeseeptrickleissuefilterpercolateescapedischargeflowwelldripdribbleleakleachdrainbleedsweatextravasaterare:filtratetransudeexudateOpposite absorbtake up
   • 2. (of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly: "Mr. Thomas exuded friendship and goodwill" Similar emanateradiateoozegive outgive forthsend outissueemitdisplayshowexhibitmanifestdemonstratetransmitbreatheembodybe a/the picture of
   • ▪ (of a place) have a strong atmosphere of: "the building exudes an air of tranquility"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Latin exsudare, from ex- ‘out’ + sudare ‘to sweat’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. exudation noun
   • 2. exudative adjective

   Scrabble Points: 13

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