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Definition of: effervesce
(ef′ər·ves′) v.i. ·vesced, ·vesc·ing
1. To bubble up; give off bubbles of gas, as water charged with carbon dioxide.
2. To come away in bubbles, as a gas.
3. To show exhilaration or lively spirits. [<L effervescere <ex- out + fervescere boil, inceptive of fervere be hot]
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