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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
effervesce
verb
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▪ This occurs when the deep desires, frustrations and fantasies of the hidden self effervesce to the surface.
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Effervesce

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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
effervesce

1702, from Latin effervescere "to boil up, boil over" (see effervescence). Related: Effervesced; effervescing.

Wiktionary
effervesce

vb. 1 (context intransitive of a liquid English) to emit small bubbles of dissolved gas; to froth or fizz 2 (context intransitive of a gas English) to escape from solution in a liquid in the form of bubbles 3 (context intransitive of a person English) to show high spirits

WordNet
effervesce

v. form bubbles; "The boiling soup was frothing"; "The river was foaming"; "Sparkling water" [syn: foam, froth, fizz, sparkle]

Usage examples of "effervesce".

A froth of memories and impressions and regrets effervesced up from within him.

For him, cars effervescing like soda water had all the fascination of cracks in the pavement.

As they slipped away it went into what looked like spasms, effervescing a yellow electrostain.

Heat quickly in the blow-pipe flame, and when the mass is fused and effervescing, withdraw and allow to cool.

Nitrites are distinguished from nitrates by effervescing and yielding brown fumes when treated with a little dilute sulphuric acid.

A froth of memories and impressions and regrets effervesced up from within him.

Clusters of cargo units spun off into the void, molting chunks of equipment that effervesced from every surface.

Here archways effervesced and stood supported by nothing more than their own bubbling solidity.

The mixture, which was at first of a reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in color, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapor.

At other times he would effervesce with humor and always of the most exquisite and impressive nature.