as in diffuseness
the use of too many words to express an idea
the author's tendency toward diffusion makes the novel a tedious read
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Recent Examples of diffusion
Get the diffusion by airbrushing on the white, or using a clean makeup sponge to blend the two colors while the polishes are wet.
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Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Some narrative diffusion is more closely coordinated.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
From the front, the wig appeared to be a straightforward ombré style, but when viewed from other angles, the blue color was more prominent than your typical blonde-to-blue pattern—more concentrated near her face, with a softer diffusion throughout.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
The other clock, representing the diffusion of AI inside enterprises, is spinning slowly.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Taylor Augustin Littlejohn, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
Some narrative diffusion is more closely coordinated.
—Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
From the front, the wig appeared to be a straightforward ombré style, but when viewed from other angles, the blue color was more prominent than your typical blonde-to-blue pattern—more concentrated near her face, with a softer diffusion throughout.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Dec. 2025
The other clock, representing the diffusion of AI inside enterprises, is spinning slowly.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diffusion
Noun
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What matters is repetition, tone and what is left unsaid.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The repetitiveness of the plot is not helped by the many montages writer-director Yandy Laurens uses as shortcuts, instead of writing scenes that show how the central relationship is developing.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Flatulent describes inflated, pretentious writing; garrulity describes excessive talkativeness.—
Gary Gilson,
Star Tribune,
31 Oct. 2020
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“Diffusion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diffusion. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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