Meaning & use
profuse
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Produced or occurring in large amounts, often to the point of seeming excessive.
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He offered profuse apologies for arriving so late.
The wound caused profuse bleeding until pressure was applied.
A note on using this word
Profuse often pairs with apologies, thanks, or bleeding, describing something given or produced generously.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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