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• Profuse — Pro*fuse , a. [L. profusus, p. p. of profundere to pour forth or out; pro forward, forth + fundere to pour: cf. F. profus. See {Fuse} to melt.] 1. Pouring forth with fullness or exuberance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal; giving without stint; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lavish, profuse — These words refer to that which exists in great quantity. Lavish implies excessive openhandedness and generosity: The food, decorations, and entertainment at the party were lavish. Profuse suggests exaggeration and overstatement: Please accept my …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

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• effuse — v. /i fyoohz /; adj. /i fyoohs /, v., effused, effusing, adj. v.t. 1. to pour out or forth; shed; disseminate: The town effuses warmth and hospitality. v.i. 2. to exude; flow out. 3. Physics. (of a gas) to flow through a very small orifice. adj.… …   Universalium