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transpire

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To pass off in the form of vapor or insensible perspiration; to exhale.

To evaporate from living cells.

To escape from secrecy; to become public; as, the proceedings of the council soon transpired.

To happen or come to pass; to occur.

To excrete through the skin; to give off in the form of vapor; to exhale; to perspire.

To evaporate (moisture) from living cells.

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You never know what events are going to transpire to get you home. Og Mandino

Another perfect catastrophe is just waiting to happen, watching for the moment to transpire. Another perfect catastrophe is just dying to go down. It's only looking for the perfect place and time. Tod A

Several important events transpired last week Source: Internet

It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany Source: Internet

plants transpire Source: Internet

Although scenarios that predicted long-lasting environmental impacts on a global atmospheric level due to the burning oil sources did not transpire, long-lasting ground level oil spill impacts were detrimental to the environment regionally. Source: Internet

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