Meaning & use
Suffused
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Spread through or over something, especially with a color, light, or feeling.
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The evening sky was suffused with shades of pink and orange.
A quiet contentment suffused her voice as she described the trip.
A note on using this word
Suffused is almost always followed by 'with,' describing something gradually and gently filled or covered throughout.
Words with a similar meaning
infusedpermeatedpervaded
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