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Diffuse

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WordDefinition
disseminateverb(intransitive) To become widespread.
propagateverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
permeateverb(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.
imbueverbIn general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
disperseverb(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
prolixverbTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
pervadeverb(transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
broadcastnounCommunicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.
spread outverbFar apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.
distributeverb(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
circulateverbto spread or disseminate
distributedSpread across a relatively wide area.
fan outverb(transitive, intransitive, also figurative) To spread out into the shape of a fan.
circulariseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize. [(intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.]
circularizeverb(transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to.
pass aroundverbTo distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause.
spreadverb(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.

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WordDefinition
disseminateverb(intransitive) To become widespread.
disperseverb(transitive, intransitive) To scatter in different directions.
propagateverb(transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production.
spread outverbFar apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.
pervadeverb(transitive) To be in every part of; to spread through; to permeate.
spreadverb(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
circulateverbto spread or disseminate
circularizeverb(transitive) To distribute a circular or circulars to.
broadcastnounCommunicated, signalled, or transmitted to many people, through radio waves or electronic means.
imbueverbIn general, to act in a way which results in an object becoming completely permeated or impregnated by some quality.
permeateverb(transitive) To enter and spread through; to pervade.
distributeverb(transitive) To divide into portions and dispense.
prolixverbTediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
fan outverb(transitive, intransitive, also figurative) To spread out into the shape of a fan.
circulariseverbNon-Oxford British English standard spelling of circularize. [(intransitive) To publicize something by publishing and distributing circulars.]
distributedSpread across a relatively wide area.
pass aroundverbTo distribute something through a group by giving several items to one or more people to then give to others in a row, line or circle; to spread something to be used by each person in group in turn; to gather contributions for a cause.
disseminationnounThe act of disseminating, or the state of being disseminated; diffusion for propagation and permanence; a scattering or spreading abroad, as of ideas, beliefs, etc.
spreadingnounThe act by which something is spread.
disseminatedspread around; widespread

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