Meaning & use
emanating
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Flowing out or originating from a source, especially a smell, sound, light, or feeling.
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A warm glow was emanating from the fireplace.
Confidence seemed to be emanating from every word she spoke.
A note on using this word
Emanating comes from Latin emanare, 'to flow out,' combining ex- ('out') and manare ('to flow').
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