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pro⋅fu⋅sion

  [pruh-fyoo-zhuhn]
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–noun
1. abundance; abundant quantity.
2. a great quantity or amount (often fol. by of).
3. lavish spending; extravagance.
Origin:
1535–45; < L profūsiōn- (s. of profūsiō) a pouring out, extravagance, orig. libation; see profuse, fusion

Synonyms:
1. copiousness, bounty. See plenty. 3. prodigality, profligacy, excess, waste.

Antonyms:
1. scarcity.
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pro·fu·sion   (prə-fyōō'zhən, prō-)   
n.  

  1. The state of being profuse; abundance.

  2. Lavish or unrestrained expense; extravagance.

  3. A profuse outpouring or quantity: "A profusion of chiles—mild Anaheim to hot jalapeño—perks up everything" (Gene Bourg).

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