exude

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What all of them exude is an ability to focus uncomplainingly on taking care of business.

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  1. intransitive verb To ooze forth.
  2. transitive verb To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually.
  3. transitive verb To exhibit in abundance: a face that exuded self-satisfaction.

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  • "Few find the passion that New Orleans musicians exude," Butler says.
  • I've never been a big Jorge Nunez fan, but tonight's performance seems to exude so much emotion that I can't help wanting him to stick around. —  Ledger-Enquirer: Breaking News
  • And how do you exude it at work, at play, on the campaign trail? —  National Review Online
  • Lopez: I know you're not endorsing anyone in the primaries, but do you hear things that best exude "America, the Last Best Hope"? —  National Review Online
  • On one summer day, the cheese "cave" is a chilly 52 degrees, with strictly regulated humidity, and the stacks of cheese wheels exude an almost yeasty aroma, seemingly waiting until Trompeo declares them mature and mouth-ready. —  AltWeeklies.com Site Feed
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Latin exsūdāre : ex-, ex- + sūdāre, to sweat; see sweid- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin exudare, properly exsudare, also written esudare, sweat out, exude, from ex, out. + sudare, sweat: see sweat.
 

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