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Effusive is defined as something or someone showing unrestrained emotion or thankfulness.

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An example of effusive is when you are so grateful and happy that you hug someone and thank them many times.

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See effusive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Archaic pouring out or forth; overflowing
expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; too demonstrative
Geol. extrusive (sense )

Related Forms:

effusively adverb
effusiveness noun

See effusive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy: an effusive manner.
Profuse; overflowing: effusive praise.

Related Forms:

ef·fuˈsive·ly adverb

ef·fuˈsive·ness noun

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