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   emission

   /ɪˈmɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation: "the effects of lead emission on health"
   • ▪ an ejaculation of semen: "nocturnal emissions"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘emanation’): from Latin emissio(n-), from emiss- ‘sent out’, from the verb emittere (see emit).

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • M

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