effusion
/ɪˈfjuʒən/
noun
- A sudden and uncontrolled expression of strong emotion, especially in speech or writing.
- Her effusion of gratitude made everyone in the room feel appreciated.
- His effusion of anger surprised his friends, who had never seen him so upset.
- The poet's emotional effusion about lost love moved the audience to tears.
- The act of pouring out a liquid, or the liquid that is poured out.
- The effusion of oil from the damaged tanker created an environmental disaster.
- The effusion of lava from the volcano flowed slowly down the mountainside.
- A small effusion of blood from the cut was quickly stopped with a bandage.
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