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Synonyms
fume (fyōōm)

[Middle English, from Old French fum, from Latin fūmus.]

noun 

  1. Vapor, gas, or smoke, especially if irritating, harmful, or strong.
  2. A strong or acrid odor.
  3. A state of resentment or vexation.

verb: fumed, fum·ing, fumes. 

transitive verb 

  1. To subject to or treat with fumes.
  2. To give off in or as if in fumes.

intransitive verb 

  1. To emit fumes.
  2. To rise in fumes.
  3. To feel or show resentment or vexation.