Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. It describes overly enthusiastic or gushing emotional expression.
From Latin 'effusus,' past participle of 'effundere,' meaning 'to pour out,' composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'fundere' (to pour). The word suggests emotions pouring out freely, entering English in the 17th century.
Think of emotions 'fusing' and flowing out ('ef-fusive') like water from a broken dam! This word often appears in passages about reactions, reviews, or emotional responses.
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