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exude vs secrete

secrete vs exude

exude and secrete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exude No No Yes No
secrete No No Yes No
As verbs, secrete is a hyponym of exude; that is, secrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than exude:
  • exude: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
  • secrete: generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
Other hyponyms of exude include distil, distill, fume, reek, transpire, extravasate, stream, gum, release, froth.
exude (verb) secrete (verb)
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
make apparent by one's mood or behavior place out of sight; keep secret
Difference between exude and secrete

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