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waft

verb as in carry

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The Incorrigibles jumped up and down, waving their dusters so vigorously that the loose feathers wafted down like snow.

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They all watched as the downy tuft wafted hypnotically back and forth, back and forth, until it disappeared under the seat.

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In 2022, Melbourne declared the smell of Vegemite wafting from a factory in the city a "significant" aspect of the city's cultural heritage.

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On summer nights the sound of laughter from pubs and bars wafts through his neighbourhood - but so does the stench of rubbish.

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When he was done, he had an explanation for the unpleasant odor wafting from the subprime mortgage industry that Eisman had detected.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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