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Diffusion is basically the movement of any particles form a higher area of concentration to a lower area of concentration. For example, A ink blob placed in water will gradually spread out.

Osmosis refers specifically to the Diffusion of water through a semi permeable membrane. (For example, Water moving through the celll membrane)

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Diffusion is the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, while osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration. Both processes are passive and important for maintaining equilibrium in biological systems.

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