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Vocabulary Entry
fume
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A gas or vapor that is often unpleasant to inhale.
Example Sentences
"The fume from the exhaust made it hard to breathe."
"She covered her nose to avoid the chemical fume."
"The welding fume filled the workshop."
V
verb
To emit or give off fumes.
Example Sentences
"The factory began to fume as the machines started up."
"The car fumed excessively due to a malfunction."
"He watched as the pot began to fume on the stove."