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   ef·fu·sion

   /əˈfyo͞oZH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. an instance of giving off something such as a liquid, light, or smell: "a massive effusion of poisonous gas" Similar outflowoutpouringoutflowingoutrushrushcurrentflooddelugeemissiondischargeissuespurtsurgejetfountaincascadespoutstreamtorrentgushoutburstflowfluxwellingleakageescapevoidancedraindrainageoutfluxemanationeffluenceexudationtechnical:efflux
   • ▪ an escape of fluid into a body cavity.
   • ▪ an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way: "literary effusions" Similar outburstoutpouringgushstream of wordsflow of speechutterancewordinessspeechaddresstalkwordswriting(s)informal:spielverbiage

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin effusio(n-), from effundere ‘pour out’ (see effuse).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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