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efflorescence

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13 lettersPronunciation /ˌɛfləˈɹɛsəns/Part of speech nounSorted cceeeefflnorsStarts with EEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. a powdery deposit on a surface

Word origin

Borrowed from French efflorescence, from Latin efflōrēscō (from ex- (“out”) + flōrēscō (“to blossom”)) + -ence. By surface analysis, effloresce + -ence.

Used in a sentence

  • I’d hoped that when the black hole of the Donald Trump presidency ended, redirected energy might allow for a cultural efflorescence. So far that hasn’t happened.

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