Meaning of Profusion | Babel Free
pɹoʊˈfjuʒənDefinitions
- abundance; the state of being profuse; a cornucopia
- lavish or imprudent expenditure; prodigality or extravagance
Equivalents
Examples
“His hair, in great profusion, streamed down over his shoulders.”
“We set⟳ the men at work⟳ felling trees, selecting for the purpose jarrah, a hard, weather-resisting timber which grew in profusion near by.”
“Although houses and factories appeared in great profusion in the 1930s, there still remain⟳ odd groups of cottages dating from an earlier and more countrified period.”
“Elegant brick and stone buildings, with iron⟳ and glass canopies and decorative wooden scalloping and fencing—all evidencing care on the part of the architect to produce⟳ a pleasing, well-planned building—were submerged beneath a profusion of ill-conceived additions and camouflaged by vulgar paint⟳ schemes; and the original conception was lost.”
“Elected leaders face⟳ a profusion of mega-pressure points these days – inflation, heat waves, high debt, or the pandemic.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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