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exude

ex·ude [ ig zd ] (past and past participle ex·ud·ed, present participle ex·ud·ing, 3rd person present singular ex·udes)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb show particular quality clearly: to communicate a particular quality or feeling in abundance and very clearly, usually through general behavior and body language
a voice that exuded confidence

2. transitive and intransitive verb release slowly: to release something such as a liquid or an odor slowly from a gland, pore, membrane, or cut, or ooze out slowly

[Late 16th century. < Latin ex(s)udare "ooze out like sweat" < sudare "to sweat"]
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