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diffuse- verb [v. di-fyooz; adj. di-fyoos]
1. to pour out and spread, as a fluid.
2. to spread or scatter widely or thinly; disseminate.
3. to spread.

–adjective
4. characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy.
5. widely spread or scattered; dispersed.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/diffuse

She watched in horror as the perfume that she bought in Paris diffused all over her nice rug from Turkey.
Tags: adjective, d, latin, verb
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