widespread
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| —adj | |
| 1. | extending over a wide area |
| 2. | accepted by or occurring among many people |
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Widespread
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example sentences
However, because of their extensive use and long half-life, human exposure remains widespread.
Lightning may blast and blacken, but it rarely gives rise to widespread fire.
Once the practice became widespread, however, then nearly all applicants began to expect discounts.
Congregating during certain times of year, in swarms so dense and widespread, they can be seen from space.
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