diffuse
/dɪˈfjuːs/
verb
- To spread over a wide area or among many people.
- Light from the lamp diffused softly across the room.
- The smell of fresh bread diffused through the entire house.
- The organization works to diffuse knowledge about healthy eating.
- To cause a gas or liquid to mix with another substance by moving through it.
- In chemistry class, we watched how dye diffuses through water.
- Oxygen diffuses from the lungs into the bloodstream.
- The perfume diffused into the air within seconds.
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adjective
- Spread out over a large area; not concentrated.
- The organization has a diffuse structure with many small branches.
- The room had a diffuse glow from the shaded lamps.
- Diffuse light is better for taking pictures of people.
- Using many words without being clear or direct; not concise.
- His speech was so diffuse that no one understood the main point.
- The writer's diffuse style made the article hard to follow.
- A diffuse explanation often confuses the audience.
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