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... exhales from occasionally briefer kiss (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reeks

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'exhales' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to bodily activities as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'occasionally briefer kiss' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters.
'briefer'+'kiss'='brieferkiss'
The alternate letters of 'brieferkiss' are 'REEKS'.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for reeks that I've seen before include "offensive odours" , "Macgillycuddy's - -" , "Stinks to high heaven" , "Gives off a strong unpleasant smell" , "Smells like the Kerry mountains." .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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