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give vent to

VERB
emit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beam belch breathe emanate exhale expend exude give off ooze pour radiate secrete spew spill spit transmit utter vent
STRONG
afford drip eject erupt evacuate excrete expectorate expel expire extrude gush issue jet loose pass perspire pronounce purge reek shed shoot speak squirt voice void vomit yield
WEAK
cast out disembogue give out let off send forth send out throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal hide take
STRONG
allow be quiet deny hold keep permit refuse take in veto
WEAK
contain refrain repress suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Neither were they out to give vent to their grievances.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2020

On occasion its officials give vent to their Pacific counterparts about American assertiveness and Australasian complicity.

From Economist • Sep. 1, 2016

While horror filmmaking can give vent to underlying anxieties of the cultural collective, a psychic safety valve, the genre is also typically seen as something disreputable.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2015

As political forums go, Facebook is a pretty safe space to give vent to your leanings.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2013

They wanted him to exercise such qualities on the people, so that they might double their salary and give vent to their avarice and cruelty.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli