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profuse

/pɹəˈfjuːs/adjective

Produced or given in very large amounts.

Example sentences

  • “The waiter's profuse apologies didn't make the cold soup any warmer.”
  • “The cut on his forehead caused profuse bleeding.”
  • “The rosebushes produced profuse blooms all summer.”

Most common with apologies, thanks, sweating, and bleeding. The adverb 'profusely' is frequent: apologize profusely.

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