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- pronunciation:
- waId
spred
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adjective |
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When something is widespread, it exists or happens in many places over a large area. If there is widespread agreement about something, then many people over a large area agree about it. If a game has widespread popularity, then it is popular with people in many places.
The new film brought the actress widespread fame.The storm caused widespread flooding in the city.There was widespread anger over the new law.- antonyms:
- limited
- similar words:
- general
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| related words: |
common, familiar, standard, thorough, universal, wide |
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