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effuse

ef·fuse

UK/ɪˈfjuːz/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

pour out

  • “effused brine”
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2.

flow or spill forth

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3.

give out or emit (also metaphorically)

  • “The room effuses happiness”

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).

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