effuse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of EFFUSE

to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm <pundits who should have known better effused endlessly about this idealistic but naive senator>

Synonyms drool, effuse, enthuse, fuss, rave, rhapsodize, slobber

Related Words dote (on), fawn; emote

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