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| exhaust |
to pass out as waste, as the fumes of an engine. [1/11 definitions] |
| hand out |
to give to each person; pass out; distribute. |
| leak |
an accidental opening or crack through which something, esp. a liquid or gas, can pass out or in. [1/10 definitions] |
| pee |
(informal; sometimes considered vulgar) to let liquid waste pass out of one's body; urinate. |
| perish |
to decay or pass out of existence or use. [1/2 definitions] |
| pore2 |
a tiny opening in the outer surface of a plant or animal through which air, water, sweat, or the like may pass out or in. [1/2 definitions] |
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