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give off in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
    "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"
    emit  give out  give off 
  2. have as a by-product
    "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"
    give off 
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give off in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (transitive) To emit.
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