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effluence

noun as in efflux

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noun as in outflow

noun as in outpouring

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Example Sentences

In these homes, effluence from toilets and showers flows through drains into a pit in a yard instead of into a sewer line and to a central wastewater treatment plant.

Will the American people stumble into political and societal effluence as they did in 2016 by "electing" a fascist authoritarian, or will they instead choose to take the first steps toward rehabilitating their democracy?

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So many words, words upon words, the effluence of the dialogue being the show’s draw, as well as one of its drawbacks.

The combined effluence of 400-plus Antarctic lakes no doubt exerts a significant influence on the Southern Ocean’s chemistry and biology.

Fishing helps me see the river, the local reservoirs, the lake in Echo Park, as vital parts of the city’s environment, not just incidental products of urban effluence.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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