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to extend outwards from or as if from a central point<the heat radiating from the fire><the spokes of a bicycle wheel radiate from the hub towards the rim>Synonymsbranch, diverge, fan (out)Related Wordsdiffuse, dispel, disperse, dissipate; fork, stem; divide, separate, split; scatter, splay, spread; arise, derive, emanate, flow, issue, proceed, springNear Antonymsapproach, close in (on), near; center (on), centralizeAntonymsconcentrate, converge, focus, funnel, meet
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to emit rays of light<fireflies give off their light by means of a chemical reaction that causes their abdomens to radiate>— see shine 1
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