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effusion
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effusion
(noun)
effusion
/ɪ
ˈ
fjuːʒən/
noun
plural
effusions
effusion
/ɪ
ˈ
fjuːʒən/
noun
plural
effusions
Britannica Dictionary definition of EFFUSION
1
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formal
:
something that is said or expressed too much or with a lot of emotion
Her poetic
effusions
became tiresome.
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technical
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a flow of liquid or gas
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