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suffusive

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suf·fuse  (s-fyz)
tr.v. suf·fused, suf·fus·ing, suf·fus·es
To spread through or over, as with liquid, color, or light: "The sky above the roof is suffused with deep colors" (Eugene O'Neill). See Synonyms at charge.
[Latin suffundere, suffs- : sub-, sub- + fundere, to pour; see gheu- in Indo-European roots.]
suf·fusion n.
suf·fusive (-fysv, -zv) adj.
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Adj.1.suffusive - spreading through; "suffusive purple light"
distributive - serving to distribute or allot or disperse
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