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ffuse
Third Person
suffuses
Present Participle
suffusing
Past Tense
suffused
Past Participle
suffused
1
to spread through or over something until the entire area is saturated
transitive
- The golden light of dawn suffused the sky, casting a warm glow over the waking city.
- A feeling of peace and tranquility suffused the garden as the gentle sound of trickling water from the fountain filled the air.
- Her cheeks flushed pink as a wave of embarrassment suffused her entire being.
- The melody of the piano suffused the room, filling it with a sense of melancholy and longing.
- The scent of wildflowers suffused the air.
2
to gradually fill something, typically with a quality or emotion
transitive
- His kind words suffused her with a sense of comfort and reassurance.
- A feeling of joy suffused the room as the news of the achievement spread.
- The music was designed to suffuse the audience with a sense of nostalgia and longing.
- As they reminisced about the past, a bittersweet emotion suffused their conversation.
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