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Added 9 October 2026

effuse

/ɪˈfjuːs/ verb

Latin root: effusus Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about effuse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Pour out.
effused brine
Flow or spill forth.
Give out or emit (also metaphorically).
The room effuses happiness

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French effuser, from Latin effusus, past participle of effundere (“to pour out”).

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