Verb
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cause to become widely known
"spread information"
"circulate a rumor"
"broadcast the news"
- pass around -
spread or diffuse through
"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"
"music penetrated the entire building"
"His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
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move outward
"The soldiers fanned out"
- spread out - fan out
Adjective
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lacking conciseness
"a diffuse historical novel"
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(of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
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spread out
not concentrated in one place
"a large diffuse organization"