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ʒən noun
1.
abundance; abundant quantity.
2.
a great quantity or amount (often followed by of ).
3.
lavish spending; extravagance.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | plentiful, copious, or abundant: profuse compliments |
| 2. | ( |
| [C15: from Latin profundere to pour lavishly] | |
| pro'fusely | |
| —adv | |
| pro'fuseness | |
| —n | |
| pro'fusion | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
profusion
1540s, from L. profusionem (nom. profusio) "a pouring out," from profusus (see profuse).
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