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shed2

 
 
pronunciation:
shed
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: verb
inflections: sheds, shedding, shed
definition 1: to cast off, take off, or let fall.
The maple sheds its leaves in autumn.He shed his clothes.
similar words:
discard, discharge, flake, issue, molt, peel, remove, spill, strip, throw
definition 2: to let something flow out.
She is shedding tears.
definition 3: to send out or give off.
The lamp sheds light on my book.
synonyms:
cast, throw
similar words:
emit, project, radiate
definition 4: to stop something from getting through.
A waterproof raincoat sheds water.
synonyms:
repel
similar words:
resist, withstand
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