The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EFFUSIVE
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More clues leading to the result EFFUSIVE
- Gushing notes on safety device protecting Roman square
- Gushing
- Expressing emotion and energy opening of ‘Famous Five’ enthrals us
- Exuberant English quintet accommodates loud American
- Chords preceding endless song and dance with verse in that is lyrical
- . Bear is up – almost. Heartily given to gushing...
- Tolerate reverses without resistance, plunge, day spent unrestrained
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The straight part
We know that "Gushing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gushing = effusive.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does EFFUSIVE mean?
EFFUSIVE adjective- Gushy; unrestrained, extravagant or excessive (in emotional expression).
- Pouring, spilling out freely; overflowing.
- (of igneous rock) Extrusive; having solidified after being poured out as molten lava.