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wide·spread
 widespread
- pronunciation:
- waId
spred
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
extended, scattered, or accepted over a wide area.
Her mystery novels enjoyed widespread popularity.
- antonyms:
- limited
- similar words:
- extensive, general, prevailing, prevalent, rife, sweeping
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| definition 2: |
open or spread out to full width.
A bird with widespread wings flew overhead. |
| related words: |
broad, capacious, common, diffuse, epidemic, familiar, predominant, public, standard, thorough, universal, wide |
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