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Vocabulary Entry
fumes
|noun • verb
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N
noun
A gas or vapor that has a strong smell, typically unpleasant.
Example Sentences
"The fumes from the factory were causing a health hazard."
"After using the paint, she had to ventilate the room to get rid of the fumes."
"They warned us not to inhale any of the toxic fumes during the experiment."
V
verb
To emit, give off, or release a gas or vapor.
Example Sentences
"The car began to fumes as the engine overheated."
"The chemical reaction will fumes if not carefully monitored."
"As the incense burned, it started to fumes throughout the room."