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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
fyuz
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| inflections: |
diffuses, diffusing, diffused |
| definition 1: |
to cause or allow to flow out and spread freely.
The child watched with fascination as the water diffused the drops of paint.The wind diffused the smoke from the campfire.- antonyms:
- concentrate
- similar words:
- pervade, spread
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| definition 2: |
to soften or break up (light), as by reflection from an uneven surface.
- synonyms:
- scatter
- similar words:
- deflect, refract, soften
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| definition 3: |
to spread about or intermingle information, cultural traits, or the like with other elements; disseminate.
- synonyms:
- disperse, disseminate, distribute, spread
- antonyms:
- concentrate
- similar words:
- pervade, radiate, scatter
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| related words: |
disperse, distribute, permeate, propagate, spray, subdue, transmit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
dih
fyuz
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| definition 1: |
to flow and become spread out.
- synonyms:
- permeate
- antonyms:
- concentrate
- similar words:
- circulate, flow, lift, radiate, spread
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| definition 2: |
of light, to become softened, as by reflection from an uneven surface.
- synonyms:
- permeate
- similar words:
- deflect, soften
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| definition 3: |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration.
The drop of dye diffused in the water.- synonyms:
- disperse, permeate, spread
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| related words: |
circulate, evaporate, propagate, spray |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| pronunciation: |
dih
fyus
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| definition 1: |
widely or thinly distributed; well-dispersed.
- synonyms:
- dispersed, distributed
- antonyms:
- compact, concentrated, dense
- similar words:
- dilute, sparse, widespread
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| definition 2: |
softened and scattered.
diffuse light- synonyms:
- scattered
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| definition 3: |
characterized by wordiness and lack of focus.
- synonyms:
- rambling, vague, verbose, wordy
- antonyms:
- concise, pithy, succinct
- similar words:
- digressive, formless, redundant
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| related words: |
garrulous, loquacious, soft, wordy |
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| derivations: |
diffusible (adj.), diffusely (adv.), diffuseness (n.), diffuser (diffusor) (n.) |
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