Emit and Sponge

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Emit verb - To throw or give off.

Usage example: nuclei that emit gamma rays

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Sponge is an antonym for emit.

Sponge verb - To take in (something liquid) through small openings.

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Emit is an antonym for sponge.

Nearby Words: spongy, sponger, sponged, sponging

attack	emit attack	sponge attack
attacks	emit attacks	sponge attacks

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