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diffuse

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1. dif.fuse \dif-'yu:s\ aj [L diffusus, pp. of diffundere to spread out, 
   fr. dis- + f]undere to pour 1a: poured or spread out  1b: not concentrated 
   or restrained  2: VERBOSE, PROLIX  3a: spreading widely or loosely  3b: 
   SCATTERED  4: moving in many directions  - dif.fuse.ly av
2. dif.fuse \dif-'yu:z\ vb [MF or L; MF diffuser, fr. L diffusus, pp.] 1a: 
   to pour out and permit or cause to spread freely  1b: EXTEND, SCATTER  1c: 
   to spread thinly or wastefully  2: to subject to diffusion  3: to break up 
   and distribute (incident light) by reflection  1: to spread out or become 
   transmitted esp. by contact  2: to undergo diffusion