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emit vs effuse

effuse vs emit

emit and effuse both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
emit No No Yes No
effuse No No Yes No
As verbs, effuse is a hyponym of emit; that is, effuse is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than emit:
  • emit: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
  • effuse: give out or emit (also metaphorically)
Other hyponyms of emit include reflect, shine, spark, sparkle, radiate, scintillate, fume, smoke, reek, shoot, ray, steam.
emit (verb) effuse (verb)
expel (gases or odors) give out or emit (also metaphorically)
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words) flow or spill forth
give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc. pour out liberally
Difference between emit and effuse

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