 effusive |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm | |
| Synonyms: | burbly gushing burbling | |
| Examples: | "a novel told in burbly panting tones" |
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| Related terms: | lively | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] extravagantly demonstrative | |
| Synonyms: | gushing gushy emotional | |
| Examples: | "insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship" "a large gushing female" "write unrestrained and gushy poetry" |
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| Related terms: | demonstrative | |
| Similar spelling: |
effusively |
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