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Definition
an enthusiastic expression of feelings or thoughts
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something flowing or given off (often a liquid or gas under pressure such as blood or leaking gas)
or:
something flowing or given off (often a liquid or gas under pressure such as blood or leaking gas)
- Her daughters listened in silence to this effusion, sensible that any attempt to reason with her or soothe her would only increase the irritation.Chapter 20 (76% in)
- After listening one morning to their effusions on this subject, Mr. Bennet coolly observed: "From all that I can collect by your manner of talking, you must be two of the silliest girls in the country.Chapter 7 (18% in)
- Let our first effusions be less insupportable than those of the generality of travellers.Chapter 27 (99% in)
- This was enough to prove that her approbation need not be doubted: and Elizabeth, rejoicing that such an effusion was heard only by herself, soon went away.Chapter 59 (91% in)
There are no more uses of "effusion" in Pride and Prejudice.
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