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EFFUSION

• EFFUSION (noun)
The noun EFFUSION has 2 senses:

1. an unrestrained expression of emotion
2. flow under pressure

Familiarity information: EFFUSION used as a noun is rare.

• EFFUSION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

An unrestrained expression of emotion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

ebullition; effusion; outburst; blowup; gush

Hypernyms ("effusion" is a kind of...):

expression; manifestation; reflection; reflexion (expression without words)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "effusion"):

acting out (a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult)

cry (a fit of weeping)

explosion (a sudden outburst)

flare (a sudden outburst of emotion)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Flow under pressure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("effusion" is a kind of...):

flood; outpouring; overflow (a large flow)

"A good man in an evil society seems the greatest villain of all."
(English proverb)
"The water that does not flow is not fit to drink."
(Albanian proverb)
"Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave."
(Arabic proverb)
"A cheeky person owns half the world"
(Dutch proverb)

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