Emit and Expel

Emit

Emit verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: nuclei that emit gamma rays

Expel is a synonym for emit in diffuse topic. In some cases you can use "Expel" instead a verb "Emit", when it comes to topics like throw away.

Expel

Expel verb - To throw or give off.
Usage example: something in a wastebasket was expelling a foul odor

Emit is a synonym for expel in throw away topic. Sometimes you can use "Emit" instead a verb "Expel".

Nearby Words: expelled, expelling

Common collocations

fire emit fire expel fire
life emit life expel life
gas emit gas expel gas
clouds emit clouds expel clouds
Other words: creatures, amounts.
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