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      • profusion noun [ S or U ] formal uk / prəˈfjuː.ʒ ə n / us / prəˈfjuː.ʒ ə n / Add to word list an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter.
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  2. an extremely large amount of something: I was remarking on the recent profusion of books and articles on the matter. She'd never seen flowers so beautiful and in such profusion. Synonyms. cornucopia formal. richness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Masses and large amounts of things. accumulation. any number of things idiom. armload.

  3. noun. 1. abundance; abundant quantity. 2. (often fol. by of) a great quantity or amount. 3. lavish spending; extravagance. SYNONYMS 1. copiousness, bounty. See plenty. 3. prodigality, profligacy, excess, waste.

  4. What does the noun profusion mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun profusion , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia. His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders. profusion noun. lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance.

  6. All you need to know about "PROFUSION" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  7. profusion. noun. /prəˈfjuːʒn/. /prəˈfjuːʒn/. [singular + singular or plural verb, uncountable] (formal or literary) a very large quantity of something synonym abundance. a profusion of colours. in profusion Roses grew in profusion against the old wall. Word Origin.

  8. Profusion definition: abundance; abundant quantity.. See examples of PROFUSION used in a sentence.

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