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Similar words: diffused · diffuser · defuse · disuse · infuse · diffusion · coiffure · disabuse · confuse · delouse
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diffuse

1. verb spread, distribute2. verb of light3. verb PHYS spread to less concentrated area4. verb disseminate (information)5. adjective widely spread6. adjective of light: softened7. adjective (of writing etc) unfocused 1 verb spread, distribute
INTRANSITIVEleath verb  c m uscaip verb  c m uspréigh verb  c m uthe colour slowly diffuses leathann an dath go mall
TRANSITIVEleath verb  c m uscaip verb  c m uspréigh verb  c m ucast iron is better at diffusing heat tá iarann teilgthe níos fearr ag leathadh teasa
 2 verb of light INTRANSITIVE & TRANSITIVEréscaip verbleath familiar verb  c m u
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3 verb PHYS spread to less concentrated area
INTRANSITIVEidirleath verb  c m uthe nitrogen diffuses into the blood idirleathann an nítrigin isteach san fhuil
TRANSITIVEidirleath verb  c m u
 4 verb disseminate (information) TRANSITIVEscaip verb  c m uleath verb  c m ucraobhscaoil verb  c m uit's an informal way of diffusing information is bealach neamhfhoirmeálta é chun eolas a scaipeadh 5 adjective widely spreadscaipthe adj3  c m uleata adj3  c m uspréite adj3  c m udue to the diffuse nature of the cancer toisc go bhfuil an ailse scaipthe 6 adjective of light: softenedbog adj1  c m uin the diffuse light of the evening i solas bog an tráthnóna 7 adjective (of writing etc) unfocusedscaipthe adj3  c m ushe has a somewhat diffuse style tá stíl saghas scaipthe aici

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