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To send out heat, light, or energy

throw
To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
To propel or discharge into the air by any means:
To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace:

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1. To propel through the air with a motion of the hand or arm.
2. To propel or discharge into the air by any means:
3. To cause to move with great force or speed; propel or displace:
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radiate
To send out rays or waves.
To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:

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1. To send out rays or waves.
2. To issue or emerge in rays or waves:
3. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:
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project
An undertaking requiring concerted effort:
An extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons.
A plan or proposal for accomplishing something.

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1. An undertaking requiring concerted effort:
2. An extensive task undertaken by a student or group of students to apply, illustrate, or supplement classroom lessons.
3. A plan or proposal for accomplishing something.
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irradiate
To expose to radiation.
To treat with radiation:
To shed light on; illuminate.

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1. To expose to radiation.
2. To treat with radiation:
3. To shed light on; illuminate.
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emit
To give or send out (matter or energy):
To give out as sound; utter:
To voice; express:

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1. To give or send out (matter or energy):
2. To give out as sound; utter:
3. To voice; express:
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cast
To throw (something, especially something light):
To throw with force; hurl:
To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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1. To throw (something, especially something light):
2. To throw with force; hurl:
3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.
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To cast off by a natural process

throw off
(idiomatic) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
(idiomatic) To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
(UK) A start in a hunt or a race.

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1. (idiomatic) To confuse; especially, to lose a pursuer.
2. (idiomatic) To introduce errors or inaccuracies; to skew.
3. (UK) A start in a hunt or a race.
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slough
A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
A state of deep despair or moral degradation.

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1. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
2. A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
3. A state of deep despair or moral degradation.
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molt
To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
The act or process of molting.

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1. To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
2. To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
3. The act or process of molting.
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exuviate
To shed or cast off (a covering).
To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.

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1. To shed or cast off (a covering).
2. To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.
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Another word for shed

Noun

woodshed
A shed in which firewood is stored.
To practice on a musical instrument.

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1. A shed in which firewood is stored.
2. To practice on a musical instrument.
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lean-to
Having or characterized by a single slope or pitch:
A structure with a single-pitch roof that is attached to the side of a building as a wing or extension.
A shelter or shed having a roof with a single slope or pitch.

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1. Having or characterized by a single slope or pitch:
2. A structure with a single-pitch roof that is attached to the side of a building as a wing or extension.
3. A shelter or shed having a roof with a single slope or pitch.
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hut
A crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack.
A temporary structure for sheltering troops.
To shelter or take shelter in a hut.

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1. A crude or makeshift dwelling or shelter; a shack.
2. A temporary structure for sheltering troops.
3. To shelter or take shelter in a hut.
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outbuilding
A building separate from but associated with a main building.

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1. A building separate from but associated with a main building.
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shelter
Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather:
An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people.
An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.

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1. Something, especially a structure, that provides cover or protection, as from the weather:
2. An establishment that provides temporary housing for homeless people.
3. An establishment that cares for unwanted or stray animals and tries to find owners for them.
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Verb

sprinkle
To scatter in drops or particles:
To scatter drops or particles on:
To intersperse with something as if by scattering:

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1. To scatter in drops or particles:
2. To scatter drops or particles on:
3. To intersperse with something as if by scattering:
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scatter
To cause to separate and go in different directions:
To distribute loosely; strew:
To be strewn over or across:

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1. To cause to separate and go in different directions:
2. To distribute loosely; strew:
3. To be strewn over or across:
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emit
To give or send out (matter or energy):
To give out as sound; utter:
To voice; express:

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1. To give or send out (matter or energy):
2. To give out as sound; utter:
3. To voice; express:
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exude
To ooze forth.
To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually.
To exhibit in abundance:

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1. To ooze forth.
2. To discharge or emit (a liquid or gas, for example) gradually.
3. To exhibit in abundance:
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discard
To throw away; reject.
To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.

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1. To throw away; reject.
2. To throw out (a playing card) from one's hand.
3. To play (a card other than a trump) from a suit different from that of the card led.
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slough
A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
A state of deep despair or moral degradation.

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1. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
2. A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
3. A state of deep despair or moral degradation.
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exuviate
To shed or cast off (a covering).
To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.

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1. To shed or cast off (a covering).
2. To shed or cast off exuviae; molt.
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molt
To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
The act or process of molting.

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1. To shed part or all of a coat or an outer covering, such as feathers, cuticle, or skin, which is then replaced by a new growth.
2. To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
3. The act or process of molting.
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cast
To throw (something, especially something light):
To throw with force; hurl:
To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.

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1. To throw (something, especially something light):
2. To throw with force; hurl:
3. To throw or propel a lure or bait at the end of (a fishing line) into the water so as to catch fish or other aquatic life.
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shower down
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give forth
To emit or release something.
To give off an emanation.

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1. To emit or release something.
2. To give off an emanation.
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send forth
(literary, archaic) To emit; to produce; to let out

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1. (literary, archaic) To emit; to produce; to let out
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let fall
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drop
The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
Liquid medicine administered in drops.
A small quantity of a substance:

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1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
3. A small quantity of a substance:
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