Meaning & use
emanates
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Issues or flows out from a source.
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A faint smell of smoke emanates from the old fireplace.
Her calm confidence emanates through every conversation.
A note on using this word
Used both literally, for things like light, heat, or smell, and figuratively, for qualities like confidence or authority.
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