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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Effervesce \Ef`fer*vesce"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Effervesced}; p. pr & vb n. {Effervescing}.] [L. effervescere ex + fervescere to begin boiling, incho., fr fervere to boil. See {Fervent}.] 1. To be in a state of natural ebullition; to bubble and hiss, as fermenting liquors, or any fluid, when some part escapes in a gaseous form 2. To exhibit, in lively natural expression, feelings that can not be repressed or concealed; as to effervesce with joy or merriment. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: effervesce v : of liquids; "The boiling soup was frothing" [syn: {foam}, {froth}, {fizz}, {sparkle}]
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