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diffuse > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1diffuseSpread out
2diffuse, soft, diffused(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
3diffuseLacking conciseness
VERB1diffuse, spread, spread out, fan outMove outward
2diffuse, permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddleSpread or diffuse through
3diffuse, circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass aroundCause to become widely known
diffuse > pronunciation
Soundsdihfyuw's; dihfyuw'z
Rhymesabstruse, abuse, Bruce, and 35 more rhymes in uws...
abuse, accuse, amuse, and 43 more rhymes in uwz...
diffuse > adjective 1
MeaningSpread out. Not concentrated in one place.
Examples"a large diffuse organization"
Similar todistributed
Nounsdiffuseness
Adverbsdiffusely
diffuse > adjective 2
Meaning(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected.
Synonymssoft, diffused
Contraryhard, concentrated
diffuse > adjective 3
MeaningLacking conciseness.
Examples"a diffuse historical novel"
Similar toprolix
diffuse > verb 1, motion
MeaningMove outward.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsspread, spread out, fan out
Broaderspread, distribute
Narrowerpercolate; grow over, creep; run, bleed; mantle
Nounsdiffusion
diffuse > verb 2, contact
MeaningSpread or diffuse through.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymspermeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue, riddle
Broaderpenetrate, perforate
Narrowerspiritize, spiritise
Adjectivesdiffusive; diffusive
Nounsdiffusor; diffusor; diffusion
diffuse > verb 3, communication
MeaningCause to become widely known.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscirculate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass around
Similar togo around, spread, circulate
Cause togo around, spread, circulate
Broaderpublicize, publicise, air, bare
Narrowersow, sough; popularize, popularise, vulgarize, vulgarise, generalize, generalise; carry, run
Adjectivesdiffusive; diffusive
Nounsdiffusion

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