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profusion

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pro·fu·sion  (pr-fyzhn, pr-)
n.
1. The state of being profuse; abundance.
2. Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.
3. A profuse outpouring or quantity: "A profusion of chilesmild Anaheim to hot jalapeñoperks up everything" (Gene Bourg).

Profusion an abundance; a large number.
Examples: profusion of ancestors, 1709; of blood, 1743; of commodities; of gifts, 1546; of ideas; of promises; of tomes, 1752.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.profusion - the property of being extremely abundantprofusion - the property of being extremely abundant; "the profusion of detail"; "the idiomatic richness of English"
abundance, copiousness, teemingness - the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply; "an age of abundance"
overgrowth - a profusion of growth on or over something else
greenness, verdancy, verdure - the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
wilderness - a bewildering profusion; "the duties of citizenship are lost sight of in the wilderness of interests of individuals and groups"; "a wilderness of masts in the harbor"

profusion
Translations
profusion [prəˈfjuːʒən] Nprofusión f, abundancia f
there was a profusion of wines to choose fromhabía una gran profusión or abundancia de vinos de entre los que elegir
orchids bloomed in profusionlas orquídeas florecieron profusamente or en abundancia
a profusion of colourun derroche de color, una gran profusión de color
profusion [prəˈfjuːʒən] n [flowers, plants] → profusion f
in profusion → à profusion
profusion
nÜberfülle f, → verschwenderische Fülle; trees in profusionBäume in Hülle und Fülle; his painting was a wild profusion of reds and bluessein Gemälde war eine Orgie in Rot und Blau
profusion [prəˈfjuːʒn] nprofusione f, abbondanza
in profusion → a profusione


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But if magnificence and splendor were displayed in any one particular part of this palace more than another, - if anything could be preferred to the wonderful arrangement of the interior, to the sumptuousness of the gilding, and to the profusion of the paintings and statues, it would be the park and gardens of Vaux.
Four large and gorgeous Sevres vases, in which bloom a profusion of sweet and vivid flowers, occupy the slightly rounded angles of the room.
Her hair, thick and dark like her mother's, fell over her shoulders in fine profusion, and she had the same kindly expression and sedate, untroubled eyes.
 
 
 
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