effuse

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English

Definitions

noun

Effusion; loss

verb

To emit; to give off
To gush; to be excitedly talkative and enthusiastic about something
To pour out like a stream or freely; to cause to exude; to shed.
To leak out through a small hole

adjective

Poured out freely; profuse.
Disposed to pour out freely; prodigal.
Spreading loosely, especially on one side.“an effuse inflorescence”
Having the lips, or edges, of the aperture abruptly spreading, as in certain shells.

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Synonyms

pour out give off flow out emanate effusive profused profusive profuse lavish prodigal effluent gushing perfusive plentiful voluble large

Associated

anteriorly columella obtuse revolute lip sinuous posterior acute decidedly thin angle outer

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