exude

Display abundantly and naturally

Exude means to ooze or discharge slowly through pores or small openings: The tree exuded sap from the wound.

More commonly, exude describes projecting a quality so strongly it seems to emanate from you: She exudes confidence, He exudes charm.

The figurative sense suggests the quality is abundant and impossible to conceal.

emit

emanate

To issue forth

diffuse · discharge · issue · send forth · pour forth · shed · effuse · stream · waft

ooze

seep

Flow slowly through

  • leakEscape through a breach
  • dripLiquid falling slowly
  • trickleThin, slow stream

percolate · weep · bleed · flow · discharge · seepage · viscous · syrup · glop · squelch

charm

charisma

Magnetic personal appeal

elegance · sophistication · appeal · warmth · likability · flair · wit · poise · refinement · sparkle

secretion

sweat

Moisture from skin pores

  • sebumNatural skin lubricant
  • salivaMouth's digestive secretion
  • mucusProtective bodily secretion

oil · resin · sap · nectar · pus · venom · wax · pheromone · gland · serum

aura

presence

State of being somewhere

atmosphere · ambience · air · quality · essence · mood · character · gravitas · bearing

radiance

glow

Steady, soft light

  • shineEmit or reflect light
  • beamStructural support member
  • gleamFaint reflected light

warmth · luminosity · brilliance · sparkle · brightness · light · incandescence · phosphorescence

confidence

self-assurance

Confidence in one's abilities

certainty · composure · aplomb · self-possession · authority · assertiveness

aroma

fragrance

Pleasing olfactory quality

odor · whiff · essence · musk · floral · citrus · sandalwood · jasmine · incense · pungency

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Opposites
physical emission/absorption

exudeabsorb

Take in fully

soak up · take in · imbibe · suck in · draw in

manner of expression/projection

exudeconceal

Keep from being seen

hide · suppress · mask · repress · contain

rate and control of emission

exuderetain

Keep possession of

contain · hold in · flood · pour · gush

Family

exuded, exuding, exudes, exudate, exudation

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