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effuse

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ef·fuse  (-fys)
adj. Botany
Spreading out loosely.
v. (-fyz) ef·fused, ef·fus·ing, ef·fus·es
v.tr.
1. To pour out (a liquid).
2. To radiate; diffuse.
v.intr.
1. To spread or flow out.
2. To ooze forth; exude.

[Latin effsus, past participle of effundere, to pour out : ex-, ex- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
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Verb1.effuse - pour out; "effused brine"
pour - cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
2.effuse - flow or spill forth
emanate - proceed or issue forth, as from a source; "Water emanates from this hole in the ground"
3.effuse - give out or emit (also metaphorically); "The room effuses happiness"
give out, emit, give off - give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits"


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