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"
SPOUT
SHED
an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"
get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
shed at an early stage of development; "most amphibians have caducous gills"; "the caducous calyx of a poppy"
SKEW
having an oblique or slanting direction or position; "the picture was skew"
turn or place at an angle; "the lines on the sheet of paper are skewed"
5 letter answer(s) to throw off
ELUDE
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by; "What you are seeing in him eludes me"
Escape notice by
escape, either physically or mentally; "The thief eluded the police"; "This difficult idea seems to evade her"; "The event evades explanation"
REPEL
be repellent to; cause aversion in
cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
SHAKE
a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it
a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"
building material used as siding or roofing
causing to move repeatedly from side to side
frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"
move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"
shake (a body part) to communicate a greet
7 letter answer(s) to throw off
RADIATE
arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiate spines in all directions"
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
having rays or ray-like parts as in the flower heads of daisies
issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates
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