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profuse

[pruh-fyoos, proh‐] / prəˈfjus, proʊ‐ /


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Tokyo has issued apologies, but many Chinese people believe they are not profuse enough.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2025

But two hours and a profuse apology later, one council member said that not only a council president had been chosen, but a prime minister as well.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2024

Their results demonstrated that the increase in biomass was due to improved photosynthesis and a delicate balancing of life cycle transition between diffuse and profuse growth depending on nitrogen and carbon availability.

From Science Daily Nov. 14, 2023

"We are shocked by how profuse the material is," said Marcos Cohen from the Delegation of Argentine Israelite Associations, the Jewish group acting as plaintiff in the process.

From Reuters Sep. 13, 2023

The first signs of malaria include a teeth-chattering chill along with a pounding headache, followed by a dangerously high fever, and then profuse sweating.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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