Pine trees exude a sticky substance.
The flowers exuded a sweet fragrance.
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First Known Use: 1574
in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1
See Words from the same year: to produce a liquid or smell that flows out slowly
: to flow out slowly
: to show (a quality, emotion, etc.) very clearly or strongly
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