exhale

verb

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1
as in to expel
to let or force out of the lungs before answering, the suspect exhaled a cloud of cigarette smoke

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2
as in to emit
to throw or give off the lilacs were exhaling a sweet fragrance that virtually filled the room

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“Exhale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhale. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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