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The phrase "giving off" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used to describe the emission of something, such as light, heat, or a smell, from a source. Example: "The candle was giving off a warm, inviting glow that filled the room."
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giving off
verb
Present participle of give off
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He's giving off stage presence".
Other times it just stops giving off heat.
Even so, the PC industry is giving off contradictory signals.
A cuttlefish writhes, giving off a strange fluorescence.
His face is giving off all sorts of micro signals.
Two functions of particular importance in fruit processing are respiration (the breaking down of carbohydrates, giving off carbon dioxide and heat) and transpiration (the giving off of moisture).
The cop serves as a sly and hospitable Charon, giving off just a whiff of threat.
There was a pot between my legs, and it was giving off a fierce odor.
The guitar lead has broken; the microphone is malfunctioning; the monitors aren't giving off a sound.
Outside, the skies are saucepan grey and giving off an unrelenting drizzle.
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Tyres were set on fire in the centre, giving off thick smoke, they said.
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