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profuse
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profuse
(adjective)
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profuse
/prə
ˈ
fjuːs/
adjective
profuse
/prə
ˈ
fjuːs/
adjective
Learner's definition of PROFUSE
[
more profuse; most profuse
]
:
given, produced, or existing in large amounts
He offered
profuse
apologies for being late.
They were
profuse
in their thanks.
profuse
bleeding/sweating
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— profusely
adverb
He apologized
profusely
.
She was bleeding
profusely
when she was brought to the hospital.
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