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widespread

wi·desp·read

UK/ˌwaɪdˈspɹɛd/ US/ˈwaɪdˌspɹɛd/ uncommon

adjective

1.

widely circulated or diffused

  • “a widespread doctrine”
  • “widespread fear of nuclear war”
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2.

distributed over a considerable extent

  • “far-flung trading operations”
  • “the West”
  • “;”
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Origin

From wide + spread.

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