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profuse

[pruh-fyoos, proh-] / prəˈfjus, proʊ- /


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But two hours and a profuse apology later, one council member said that not only a council president had been chosen, but a prime minister as well.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

When K-pop star Karina posted a handwritten apology on Instagram earlier in March, it was both contrite and profuse.

From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024

During the opening days of spring training this week, the Dodgers have been profuse in their praise of superstar free-agent addition Shohei Ohtani.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Their results demonstrated that the increase in biomass was due to improved photosynthesis and a delicate balancing of life cycle transition between diffuse and profuse growth depending on nitrogen and carbon availability.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023

The next day, September 19, almost two weeks after coming to Elberon, Garfield had an intense chill and a coughing spell, followed by profuse perspiration.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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