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Suffusion

The act or process of suffusing, or state of being suffused; an overspreading.

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Diffusion 76% connected

The act of diffusing, or the state of being diffused; a spreading; extension; dissemination; circulation; dispersion.

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Impregnation 76% connected

The act of impregnating or the state of being impregnated; fecundation.

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Saturation 76% connected

The act of saturating, or the state of being saturating; complete penetration or impregnation.

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Perfuse 74% connected

To suffuse; to fill full or to excess.

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Perfuse 74% connected

To suffuse; to fill full or to excess.

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Suffuse 74% connected

To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes.

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Suffuse 74% connected

To overspread, as with a fluid or tincture; to fill or cover, as with something fluid; as, eyes suffused with tears; cheeks suffused with blushes.

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Permeation 92% connected

The act of permeating, passing through, or spreading throughout, the pores or interstices of any substance.

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Pervasion 92% connected

The act of pervading, passing, or spreading through the whole extent of a thing.

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Bloodshot adjective · 78% connection

Red and inflamed; suffused with blood, or having the vessels turgid with blood, as when the conjunctiva is inflamed or irritated.

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Blush verb · 78% connection

To become suffused with red in the cheeks, as from a sense of shame, modesty, or confusion; to become red from such cause, as the chee…

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Dash noun · 78% connection

A slight admixture, infusion, or adulteration; a partial overspreading; as, wine with a dash of water; red with a dash of purple.

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Flush verb · 78% connection

To become suddenly suffused, as the cheeks; to turn red; to blush.

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Inundation noun · 78% connection

An overspreading of any kind; overflowing or superfluous abundance; a flood; a great influx; as, an inundation of tourists.

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Lachrymose adjective · 78% connection

Generating or shedding tears; given to shedding tears; suffused with tears; tearful.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: suffusing, suffused, overspreading.
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Swimming adjective · 78% connection

Suffused with moisture; as, swimming eyes.

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Overspreading p. pr. & vb. n. · 72% connection

of Overspread

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Suffused imp. & p. p. · 72% connection

of Suffuse

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Suffusing p. pr. & vb. n. · 72% connection

of Suffuse

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