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gave off

VERB

discharge

Synonyms

WEAK

beam belch effuse emanate emit exhale exude flow give forth issue pour produce radiate release send out smell of throw out vent void

VERB

discharge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emanate emit exhale exude radiate

WEAK

beam belch effuse flow give forth give out issue pour produce release send out smell of throw out vent void

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal

Example Sentences

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The way the men were sitting, they gave off the impression that they’d done their job, they’d done what was right for the community.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2025

It arrived at a time when “hackers” and “black boxes” were still terms that gave off a sexy frisson.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

“He gave off that old grandpa ‘you can always come to me’ type personality, and then the closer you got to him, the more he would push boundaries.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 21, 2023

They gave off one of the foulest smells I have ever experienced.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

A bowl of sweet figs, which I usually relished, gave off a sickly smell that turned my stomach, and I pushed them away.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein