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to diffuse
01
to spread across an area or through different channels
Intransitive
Examples
The aroma of freshly baked bread diffused through the kitchen.
02
to cause to spread over a wide area or to a lot of people
Transitive: to diffuse ideas or information
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
diffuse
3rd person singular
diffuses
Present participle
diffusing
Past simple
diffused
Past participle
diffused
Examples
The organization worked to diffuse information about climate change to the public.
diffuse
01
spread out; not concentrated in one place
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most diffuse
Comparative
more diffuse
gradable
02
describing light that spreads evenly from a broad source or surface, creating soft illumination without harsh shadows
Examples
The room was softly lit with diffuse light from the ceiling fixture.
03
lacking conciseness
Lexical Tree
diffused
diffuser
diffusing
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