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effuse

Effuse vs Secrete - What's the difference?

effuse | secrete |


As adjectives the difference between effuse and secrete

is that effuse is poured out freely; profuse while secrete is secreted.

As verbs the difference between effuse and secrete

is that effuse is to emit; to give off while secrete is .

As a noun effuse

is (obsolete) effusion; loss.

Effuse vs Secret - What's the difference?

effuse | secret |


In lang=en terms the difference between effuse and secret

is that effuse is to leak out through a small hole while secret is to make or keep secret.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between effuse and secret

is that effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss while secret is (obsolete) separate; distinct.

As adjectives the difference between effuse and secret

is that effuse is poured out freely; profuse while secret is being or kept hidden.

As verbs the difference between effuse and secret

is that effuse is to emit; to give off while secret is to make or keep secret.

As nouns the difference between effuse and secret

is that effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss while secret is (countable|uncountable) knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

Effuse vs Infuse - What's the difference?

effuse | infuse |


In lang=en terms the difference between effuse and infuse

is that effuse is to leak out through a small hole while infuse is to make an infusion with (an ingredient); to tincture; to saturate.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between effuse and infuse

is that effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss while infuse is (obsolete) to pour in, as a liquid; to pour (into or upon); to shed.

As verbs the difference between effuse and infuse

is that effuse is to emit; to give off while infuse is to cause to become an element of something; to insert or fill.

As an adjective effuse

is poured out freely; profuse.

As a noun effuse

is (obsolete) effusion; loss.

Defuse vs Effuse - What's the difference?

defuse | effuse |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between defuse and effuse

is that defuse is (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless while effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss.

As verbs the difference between defuse and effuse

is that defuse is to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As an adjective effuse is

poured out freely; profuse.

As a noun effuse is

(obsolete) effusion; loss.

Effuse vs Efflux - What's the difference?

effuse | efflux |


In obsolete terms the difference between effuse and efflux

is that effuse is effusion; loss while efflux is to pass away.

As an adjective effuse

is poured out freely; profuse.

Effuse vs Exudate - What's the difference?

effuse | exudate |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between effuse and exudate

is that effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss while exudate is (obsolete) to exude.

As verbs the difference between effuse and exudate

is that effuse is to emit; to give off while exudate is (obsolete) to exude.

As nouns the difference between effuse and exudate

is that effuse is (obsolete) effusion; loss while exudate is a fluid that has exuded from somewhere; especially one that has exuded from a pore of an animal or plant.

As an adjective effuse

is poured out freely; profuse.

Squirt vs Effuse - What's the difference?

squirt | effuse |


In transitive terms the difference between squirt and effuse

is that squirt is to hit with a rapid stream of liquid while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As nouns the difference between squirt and effuse

is that squirt is an instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream while effuse is effusion; loss.

As verbs the difference between squirt and effuse

is that squirt is to be thrown out, or ejected, in a rapid stream, from a narrow orifice while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As an adjective effuse is

poured out freely; profuse.

Drain vs Effuse - What's the difference?

drain | effuse |


In intransitive terms the difference between drain and effuse

is that drain is to flow gradually while effuse is to leak out through a small hole.

In transitive terms the difference between drain and effuse

is that drain is to draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As an adjective effuse is

poured out freely; profuse.

Effuse vs Exude - What's the difference?

effuse | exude |


As verbs the difference between effuse and exude

is that effuse is to emit; to give off while exude is .

As an adjective effuse

is poured out freely; profuse.

As a noun effuse

is (obsolete) effusion; loss.

Confuse vs Effuse - What's the difference?

confuse | effuse |


In obsolete terms the difference between confuse and effuse

is that confuse is to rout; discomfit while effuse is effusion; loss.

As verbs the difference between confuse and effuse

is that confuse is to thoroughly mix; to confound; to disorder while effuse is to emit; to give off.

As an adjective effuse is

poured out freely; profuse.

As a noun effuse is

effusion; loss.

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