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EFFUSIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Extravagantly demonstrative
Example:
write unrestrained and gushy poetry
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
demonstrative (given to or marked by the open expression of emotion)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
Example:
a novel told in burbly panting tones
Synonyms:
burbling; burbly; effusive; gushing
Classified under:
Similar:
lively (full of life and energy)
Derivation:
effusiveness (a friendly open trait of a talkative person)
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