[ɪˈfjuːʒn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an instance of giving off something such as a liquid or gas
(e.g: a massive effusion of poisonous gas)

- an act of talking or writing in an unrestrained or heartfelt way
(e.g: literary effusions)


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