Contain and Emit

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Contain

Contain verb - To have within.
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Emit is an antonym for contain.
Nearby Words: container, containing, containment, containable

Emit

Emit verb - To throw or give off.
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Contain is an antonym for emit in diffuse topic.
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Common collocations

kind contain kind emit kind
amount contain amount emit amount
music contain music emit music
blast contain blast emit blast
Other words: creatures, amounts.

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Odd Squad However, in a Behind the Scenes video, Sean Michael Kyer (who plays Oscar) says that his character's gadgets do not contain any speakers necessary to emit the sounds, so he makes the sounds himself.
    Source: Series / Odd Squad
  • Bandaged Face Both have to wear those special bandages to contain the intense radiation their bodies emit that is part of their energy being powers.
    Source: Bandaged Face
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