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effuse vs emit

emit vs effuse

effuse and emit both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effuse No No Yes No
emit No No Yes No
As verbs, emit is a hypernym of effuse; that is, emit is a word with a broader meaning than effuse:
  • effuse: give out or emit (also metaphorically)
  • emit: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Other hypernyms of effuse include give off, give out.
effuse (verb) emit (verb)
give out or emit (also metaphorically) expel (gases or odors)
flow or spill forth express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
pour out liberally give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
Difference between effuse and emit

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