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Effusive vs Gushing - What's the difference?

effusive | gushing |

As adjectives the difference between effusive and gushing

is that effusive is gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression) while gushing is flowing forth suddenly or violently.

As a verb gushing is

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As a noun gushing is

the act or motion of something that gushes.

effusive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression)
  • (archaic) pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing
  • * Alexander Pope
    • washed with the effusive wave
  • (of igneous rock) extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava

    • Derived terms

    * effusively * effusiveness

    gushing

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Flowing forth suddenly or violently.
  • Inclined to gush; effusive.
    • a gushing tourist

    Derived terms

    * gushingly * gushingness

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or motion of something that gushes.
  • * 1866 , George Wyard
    • Oh, then what gushings forth of living water are seen to flow out from the smitten Rock!