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expanded
Increased in size, area, scope, etc.
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  1. Increased in size, area, scope, etc.
  2. (Printing) extended
extended
Stretched out; spread out
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  1. Stretched out; spread out
  2. Continued for a long period of time; protracted:
  3. Stretched or pulled out:
advertise
To tell about or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, as through newspapers, handbills, radio, television, etc., so as to make people want to buy it
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  1. To tell about or praise (a product, service, etc.) publicly, as through newspapers, handbills, radio, television, etc., so as to make people want to buy it
  2. To call the public's attention to things for sale or rent, help wanted, etc., as by printed or broadcast notices; sponsor advertisements
  3. To provide public information about (a product, service etc.) in order to attract public awareness and increase sales. [from 19th c.]
scattered
Not thinking clearly or in an organized fashion; unfocused.
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  1. Not thinking clearly or in an organized fashion; unfocused.
  2. Loosely distributed; strewn:
  3. (Physics) Deflected. Used especially of radiation or particles.
disseminated
Spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ.
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  1. Spread over a large area of a body, tissue, or organ.
broadcast
Cast or scattered widely, in all directions
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  1. Cast or scattered widely, in all directions
  2. Widely known.
  3. Communicated or transmitted by means of broadcasting, as over a communications network:
scope
The range or extent of action, inquiry, etc., or of an activity, concept, etc.
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  1. The range or extent of action, inquiry, etc., or of an activity, concept, etc.
  2. The extent of the mind's grasp; range of perception or understanding
  3. The range of one's perceptions, thoughts, or actions:
range
The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
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  1. The area or sphere in which an activity takes place:
  2. The opportunity or freedom to wander or explore:
  3. The maximum extent or distance limiting operation, action, or effectiveness, as of a sound, radio signal, instrument, firearm, or aircraft:
expanse
The distance or amount of expansion.
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  1. The distance or amount of expansion.
  2. A large, open area or unbroken surface; wide extent; great breadth
  3. A wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky.
blanket
Anything used as or resembling a blanket; covering
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  1. Anything used as or resembling a blanket; covering
  2. A layer that covers or encloses:
  3. A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
coverlet
A bedspread.
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  1. A bedspread.
  2. A bed covering; bedspread
  3. A blanket used as a bed covering, usually quilted.
counterpane
A bedspread; coverlet
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  1. A bedspread; coverlet
  2. A cover for a bed; a bedspread.
  3. The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
preserve
Fruit cooked with sugar to protect against decay or fermentation.
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  1. Fruit cooked with sugar to protect against decay or fermentation.
  2. An area maintained for the protection of wildlife or natural resources.
  3. A reservation, a nature preserve.
conserve
A kind of jam made of two or more fruits, often with nuts or raisins added
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  1. A kind of jam made of two or more fruits, often with nuts or raisins added
  2. A jam made of fruits stewed in sugar.
jelly
Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.
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  1. Something, such as a petroleum ointment, having the consistency of a soft, semisolid food substance.
  2. A soft, semisolid food substance with a resilient consistency, made by the setting of a liquid containing pectin or gelatin or by the addition of gelatin to a liquid, especially such a substance made of fruit juice containing pectin boiled with sugar.
  3. A jelly sandal.
feast
A rich and elaborate meal; banquet
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  1. A rich and elaborate meal; banquet
  2. Something giving great pleasure or satisfaction:
  3. A celebration or festival; esp., a periodic religious celebration, as in honor of God or a saint
banquet
A formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches
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  1. A formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches
  2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.
  3. An elaborate meal; feast
cast
To give birth to prematurely:
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  1. To give birth to prematurely:
  2. To let fall; drop:
  3. To calculate astrologically:
diffuse
To make less brilliant; soften:
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  1. To make less brilliant; soften:
  2. To become widely dispersed; spread out:
  3. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
disseminate
To spread abroad; promulgate:
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  1. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  2. To scatter far and wide; spread abroad, as if sowing; promulgate widely
  3. To become diffused; spread.
lie
To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal:
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  1. To be placed on or supported by a surface that is usually horizontal:
  2. To exist; reside:
  3. To be or put oneself in a reclining position along a relatively horizontal surface
flatten
To knock down; lay low:
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  1. To knock down; lay low:
  2. To become flat or flatter
  3. To level to the ground
level
(Surveying) To determine the differences in altitude in (a plot of ground)
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  1. (Surveying) To determine the differences in altitude in (a plot of ground)
  2. To bring persons or things to an equal level; equalize.
  3. (Informal) To be frank and open:
flow
To cause to flow:
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  1. To cause to flow:
  2. To move or run smoothly with unbroken continuity, as in the manner characteristic of a fluid.
  3. (Geol.) To change in shape under pressure without breaking or splitting, as ice in a glacier or rocks deep in the earth
even-out
To make more even
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  1. To make more even
  2. (Intransitive) to become more even
  3. (Intransitive) to become more equal
settle
To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place:
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  1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place:
  2. To become established or localized:
  3. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually:
open
To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
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  1. To undo, recall, or set aside (a judgment, settlement, etc.), so as to leave the matter open to further action
  2. To remove the cover, cork, or lid from:
  3. To become open
unfurl
To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
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  1. To unroll or release something that had been rolled up, typically a sail or a flag.
  2. To open or spread out from a furled state
  3. To spread or open (something) out or become spread or opened out.
roll out
(Software) To deploy.
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  1. (Software) To deploy.
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see roll,"Ž out.
unroll
(Programming) To replace (a loop in a program) with a repetitive sequence of the individual instructions that the loop would carry out, sometimes used as an optimization.
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  1. (Programming) To replace (a loop in a program) with a repetitive sequence of the individual instructions that the loop would carry out, sometimes used as an optimization.
  2. To become unrolled
  3. To open or extend (something rolled up)
unfold
(Intransitive) To turn out to happen; to develop.
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  1. (Intransitive) To turn out to happen; to develop.
  2. To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
  3. To become unfolded; open out or open up
reach
To carry; penetrate, as sight, sound, etc.
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  1. To carry; penetrate, as sight, sound, etc.
  2. (Naut.) To sail on a reach
  3. To extend or move a hand, arm, or other body part, especially when trying to touch or grasp something:
circulate
To cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation
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  1. To cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation
  2. To cause to move about or be distributed:
  3. To move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body
lengthen
To make or become longer
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  1. To make or become longer
  2. (Intransitive) To become longer.
widen
To make or become wide or wider.
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  1. To make or become wide or wider.
  2. To let out clothes to a larger size.
  3. (Intransitive) To become wide or wider.
expand
To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)
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  1. To work out or show the full form of (a contraction, mathematical equation, etc.)
  2. To become expanded; spread out, unfold, enlarge, etc.
  3. To spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold
untwist
Remove a twist (from)
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  1. Remove a twist (from)
  2. To turn in the opposite direction so as to loosen or separate; untwine
  3. To become untwisted.
unwind
To become free of nervous tension; relax:
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  1. To become free of nervous tension; relax:
  2. (Intransitive, slang) To relax; to chill out; as, to rest and relieve of stress
  3. (Intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
uncoil
To unwind or untwist (something).
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  1. To unwind or untwist (something).
  2. To unwind or release from being coiled
  3. To unwind or untwist or to become unwound or untwisted.
enlarge
(Nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.
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  1. (Nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.
  2. To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
  3. To become larger; increase in size, extent, etc.; expand
increase
To make greater or larger.
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  1. To make greater or larger.
  2. To multiply; reproduce.
  3. To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
develop
To aid in the growth of; strengthen:
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  1. To aid in the growth of; strengthen:
  2. To come to have gradually; acquire:
  3. To increase or expand:
radiate
To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:
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  1. To extend in straight lines from or toward a center; diverge or converge like rays:
  2. To come forth or spread out in rays
  3. To give forth or spread (happiness, love, etc.) as if from a center
branch-off
(Idiomatic, intransitive) to diverge into two or more separate paths.
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  1. (Idiomatic, intransitive) to diverge into two or more separate paths.
diverge
To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
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  1. To depart from a given viewpoint, practice, etc.; differ
  2. (Mathematics) To fail to approach a limit.
  3. To cause (light rays, for example) to diverge; deflect.
cover
To put a cover or covering on:
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  1. To put a cover or covering on:
  2. To record or perform a cover of
  3. To lie over or adhere to so as to protect or conceal:
coat
To cover with a layer of something
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  1. To cover with a layer of something
  2. To provide or cover with a coat
  3. To cover with a layer, as of paint.
smear
To cover, daub, or soil with something greasy, sticky, or dirty
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  1. To cover, daub, or soil with something greasy, sticky, or dirty
  2. To apply (a ) to, so as to leave a coating, mark, etc.
  3. To spread or daub (a surface, for example) with a sticky, greasy, or dirty substance.
daub
To paint coarsely or unskillfully
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  1. To paint coarsely or unskillfully
  2. To apply paint or coloring with crude, unskillful strokes.
  3. To cover or smear with a soft adhesive substance such as plaster, grease, or mud.
overlay
To embellish superficially:
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  1. To embellish superficially:
  2. To lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover.
  3. To cover the surface of with a decorative layer or design:
overspread
To spread over or across (something); to permeate, overrun.
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  1. To spread over or across (something); to permeate, overrun.
  2. To spread or extend over the surface of:
  3. To spread over; cover the surface of
plate
To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
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  1. To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
  2. To cover with armor plate:
  3. To coat or cover with a thin layer of metal.
gloss
To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses.
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  1. To provide (an expression or a text) with a gloss or glosses.
  2. To apply a gloss to:
  3. To give a bright sheen or luster to.
enamel
The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts.
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  1. The hard, translucent substance covering the exposed portion of a tooth in mammals. Enamel is the hardest substance in the body, and consists mostly of calcium salts.
  2. To coat, inlay, or decorate with enamel.
  3. To inlay or cover with enamel
paint
To apply medicine to; swab:
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  1. To apply medicine to; swab:
  2. To cover or decorate with paint; color
  3. To serve as a surface to be coated with paint:
spatter
To strike or land on in a dispersed way:
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  1. To strike or land on in a dispersed way:
  2. To scatter in drops or small blobs
  3. To scatter (a liquid, for example) in drops or small amounts:
spray
To disperse (a liquid, for example) in a mass or jet of droplets, particles, or small pieces.
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  1. To disperse (a liquid, for example) in a mass or jet of droplets, particles, or small pieces.
  2. To direct a spray onto; treat with or subject to a spray
  3. To apply a spray to (a surface); hit with a spray.
veneer
To conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show.
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  1. To conceal, as something common or crude, with a deceptively attractive outward show.
  2. To overlay (a surface) with a thin layer of a fine or decorative material.
  3. To cover with a thin layer of more costly material; esp., to cover (wood) with wood of finer quality
plaster
To affix conspicuously, usually with a paste:
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  1. To affix conspicuously, usually with a paste:
  2. To cover conspicuously, as with things pasted on; overspread:
  3. To cover, coat, or repair with plaster.
gild
To coat with a gold color
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  1. To coat with a gold color
  2. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
  3. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to.
pave
To be the top surface or covering of
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  1. To be the top surface or covering of
  2. To cover over the surface of (a road, etc.), as with concrete, asphalt, or brick
  3. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement.
diffuse
To make less brilliant; soften:
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  1. To make less brilliant; soften:
  2. To become widely dispersed; spread out:
  3. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
wax
Any of various solid, usually yellow substances that melt or soften easily when heated. They are similar to fats, but are less greasy and more brittle. Naturally occurring animal and plant waxes are esters of saturated fatty acids and alcohols of high molecular weight, including sterols. Waxes are also manufactured synthetically from petroleum, and are used to make polishers, lubricants, coatings, waterproofing, crayons, candles, and many other products.
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  1. Any of various solid, usually yellow substances that melt or soften easily when heated. They are similar to fats, but are less greasy and more brittle. Naturally occurring animal and plant waxes are esters of saturated fatty acids and alcohols of high molecular weight, including sterols. Waxes are also manufactured synthetically from petroleum, and are used to make polishers, lubricants, coatings, waterproofing, crayons, candles, and many other products.
  2. To remove facial or body hair by covering the skin with a layer of wax that is peeled off after hardening, uprooting the encased hairs.
  3. To rub, polish, cover, smear, or treat with wax
varnish
To give a superficial or deceptive appearance to:
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  1. To give a superficial or deceptive appearance to:
  2. To impart a smooth surface or appearance to, as with varnish
  3. To cover with varnish; brush varnish on
part
(Archaic) To distribute; share; apportion
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  1. (Archaic) To distribute; share; apportion
  2. (Archaic) To divide into shares or portions.
  3. Partially; in part:
sever
To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.
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  1. To break up (a relationship, for example); dissolve.
  2. To part or break off, as by cutting or with force; cut in two
  3. To cut off (a part) from a whole:
disperse
To strew or distribute widely:
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  1. To strew or distribute widely:
  2. To attenuate and vanish; dissipate:
  3. To distribute (particles) evenly throughout a medium.
publish
To issue a book, newspaper, software, recorded music, etc. in an electronic form, as on a CD-ROM or on the Internet
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  1. To issue a book, newspaper, software, recorded music, etc. in an electronic form, as on a CD-ROM or on the Internet
  2. To issue a publication.
  3. To write books, scholarly papers, etc. that are published
broadcast
To transmit programs by radio, television, or the Internet
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  1. To transmit programs by radio, television, or the Internet
  2. To communicate or transmit (a signal, a message, or content, such as audio or video programming) to numerous recipients simultaneously over a communication network:
  3. To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
proclaim
To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
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  1. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm:
  2. To announce officially and publicly; declare:
  3. To show to be
expand
To open up or out; unfold:
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  1. To open up or out; unfold:
  2. To open (something) up or out; spread out:
  3. To spread out; open out; stretch out; unfold
extend
To lie or stretch
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  1. To lie or stretch
  2. To be or become long, large, or comprehensive:
  3. To open or straighten (something) out; unbend:
fan
To direct, with or as with a fan, a current of air toward or on
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  1. To direct, with or as with a fan, a current of air toward or on
  2. To direct a current of air or a breeze upon, especially in order to cool:
  3. To open (something) out into the shape of a fan:
open
To part the lids or lips of:
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  1. To part the lids or lips of:
  2. To become open
  3. To remove the wrapping from:
outstretch
To stretch beyond
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  1. To stretch beyond
  2. To stretch out; extend.
stretch
To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.
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  1. To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.
  2. To extend (oneself or one's limbs, for example) to full length:
  3. To expand in order to fulfill a larger function:
unfold
To open and spread out (something folded); extend.
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  1. To open and spread out (something folded); extend.
  2. To open (anything covered or closed); to lay open to view or contemplation; to bring out in all the details, or by successive development.
  3. To become unfolded; open out or open up
unroll
(Intransitive) To emerge, be revealed or become apparent; to unfold.
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  1. (Intransitive) To emerge, be revealed or become apparent; to unfold.
  2. (Programming) To replace (a loop in a program) with a repetitive sequence of the individual instructions that the loop would carry out, sometimes used as an optimization.
  3. To open or extend (something rolled up)
circulate
To spread widely among persons or places; disseminate:
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  1. To spread widely among persons or places; disseminate:
  2. To cause to move about or be distributed:
  3. To move about or flow freely, as air.
diffuse
To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
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  1. To make known to or cause to be used by large numbers of people; disseminate:
  2. To cause to spread out freely:
  3. To become widely dispersed; spread out:
disperse
To cause to attenuate and disappear:
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  1. To cause to attenuate and disappear:
  2. To break up (light) into its component colored rays
  3. To break up and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely
disseminate
To scatter far and wide; spread abroad, as if sowing; promulgate widely
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  1. To scatter far and wide; spread abroad, as if sowing; promulgate widely
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.
distribute
To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter:
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  1. To place in separate pieces or examples over an area; scatter:
  2. (Logic) To use (a term) so as to include all individuals or entities of a given class.
  3. To apportion so as to be evenly spread throughout a given area:
radiate
To send out rays of heat, light, etc.; be radiant
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  1. To send out rays of heat, light, etc.; be radiant
  2. To send or spread out from or as if from a center:
  3. To come forth or spread out in rays
scatter
To cause to separate and go in different directions:
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  1. To cause to separate and go in different directions:
  2. To distribute loosely; strew:
  3. To diffuse or deflect (radiation or particles).
strew
To lie scattered over or about (a surface)
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  1. To lie scattered over or about (a surface)
  2. To be or become dispersed over (a surface):
  3. To scatter (things) over or about a surface
blanket
To cover with or as if with a blanket:
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  1. To cover with or as if with a blanket:
  2. To cover so as to inhibit, suppress, or extinguish:
  3. To cover with or as with a blanket; overspread; overlie
cap
To apply the finishing touch to; complete:
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  1. To apply the finishing touch to; complete:
  2. To lie over or on top of; cover:
  3. To cover, protect, or seal with a cap.
cover
To put a cover or covering on:
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  1. To put a cover or covering on:
  2. To defend (a position or area):
  3. To record or perform a cover of
overlay
To create (a new area code) having the same boundaries as another:
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  1. To create (a new area code) having the same boundaries as another:
  2. To cover the surface of with a decorative layer or design:
  3. To lay, or spread, something over or across; to cover.
carry
To take further; advance:
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  1. To take further; advance:
  2. To sing (a melody, for example) on key:
  3. To give impetus to; propel:
communicate
(Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
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  1. (Ecclesiastical) To receive Communion.
  2. To make known; give (information, signals, or messages)
  3. To give or exchange information, signals, or messages in any way, as by talk, gestures, or writing
convey
To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
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  1. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will. To transfer or deliver property or the title thereto or a property right by a deed or another written instrument other than a will.
  2. (Obs.) To take away secretly
  3. To take from one place to another; transport; carry
give
To place in the hands of; pass:
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  1. To place in the hands of; pass:
  2. To accord or tender to another:
  3. (Slang) To abandon a claim, fight, etc.; give in or give up
pass
To go through a trial, test, examination, or course of study successfully; satisfy given requirements or standards
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  1. To go through a trial, test, examination, or course of study successfully; satisfy given requirements or standards
  2. To cause or allow to get by an obstacle, obstruction, etc.
  3. To pronounce or give (an opinion or judgment)
transmit
To send out a signal.
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  1. To send out a signal.
  2. To cause something such as an infection to spread; pass on.
  3. To send or cause to go from one person or place to another, esp. across intervening space or distance; transfer; dispatch; convey
blaze
To shoot rapidly and continuously:
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  1. To shoot rapidly and continuously:
  2. To prepare or lead (the way in an endeavor):
  3. To give off a strong, vivid light; shine very brightly; glare
blazon
(Heraldry) To describe (a coat of arms) in proper terms.
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  1. (Heraldry) To describe (a coat of arms) in proper terms.
  2. To display conspicuously or publicly.
  3. To paint or depict (a coat of arms) with accurate detail.
broadcast
To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
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  1. To appear as speaker, presenter or performer in a broadcast program
  2. To communicate or transmit (a signal, a message, or content, such as audio or video programming) to numerous recipients simultaneously over a communication network:
  3. To transmit a message or signal via radio waves or electronic means
bruit
To spread a report of; rumor
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  1. To spread a report of; rumor
  2. To spread news of; repeat.
  3. (US, archaic British) to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc.
circulate
To move about or flow freely, as air.
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  1. To move about or flow freely, as air.
  2. To cause to move about or be distributed:
  3. To move in a circle, circuit, or course and return to the same point, as blood through the body
disseminate
To scatter far and wide; spread abroad, as if sowing; promulgate widely
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  1. To scatter far and wide; spread abroad, as if sowing; promulgate widely
  2. To spread abroad; promulgate:
  3. To become diffused; spread.
noise
To make noise or a noise
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  1. To make noise or a noise
  2. To spread about (a report, rumor, etc.)
  3. To talk much or loudly
promulgate
To make widespread
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  1. To make widespread
  2. To make known the terms of (a new or proposed law or statute)
  3. To put (a law, for example) into effect by formal public announcement.
propagate
(Physics) To cause something such as a wave to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.
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  1. (Physics) To cause something such as a wave to move in some direction or through a medium; transmit.
  2. To transmit (esp. sound waves or electromagnetic radiation) through a medium
  3. To cause to spread to extend; to impel or continue forward in space; as, to propagate sound or light.
circulate
To be made widely known, felt, established, distributed, etc.
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  1. To be made widely known, felt, established, distributed, etc.
  2. To spread widely among persons or places; disseminate:
  3. To cause to move around freely or go from one person or place to another; place in circulation
.travel
To pass or journey over or through; traverse:
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  1. To pass or journey over or through; traverse:
  2. To admit of being transported without loss of quality;
  3. (--- Informal) To move swiftly:
lay
Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
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  1. Simple past tense of lie, when pertaining to position.
  2. To place; put; set
  3. To prepare (a table) for a meal; set with silverware, plates, etc.
set
To put in a specified position or arrangement; place:
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  1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place:
  2. To diminish or decline; wane:
  3. (Botany) To produce, as after pollination:
enlargement
A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
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  1. A reproduction, as of a photograph, on a larger scale
  2. Something that has been enlarged, especially a photographic reproduction or a copy larger than the original print or negative.
  3. An act of enlarging or the state of being enlarged.
expansion
A development or full treatment, as of a topic
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  1. A development or full treatment, as of a topic
  2. (Mathematics) A quantity written in an extended form, such as in a sum or product of terms.
  3. An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same. Expansion is usually due to heating. When substances are heated, the molecular bonds between their particles are weakened, and the particles move faster, causing the substance to expand.
extension
Any of the telephones connected to a PBX or other telephone system, each having a number assigned for direct calling; also, the number so assigned
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  1. Any of the telephones connected to a PBX or other telephone system, each having a number assigned for direct calling; also, the number so assigned
  2. (Computers) A set of characters that follow a filename and are separated from it by a period, used to identify the kind of file:
  3. The act of extending or the condition of being extended:
distance
(Horse Racing) A space that is a certain distance back from the finish line: in order to be qualified for future heats, a horse must have reached this space by the time the winner has completed the course
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  1. (Horse Racing) A space that is a certain distance back from the finish line: in order to be qualified for future heats, a horse must have reached this space by the time the winner has completed the course
  2. (Painting) The depicting of distance, as in a landscape
  3. The extent of space between points on a measured course.
expanse
A wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky.
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  1. A wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky.
  2. A large, open area or unbroken surface; wide extent; great breadth
  3. The distance or amount of expansion.
expansion
The extent or amount by which something has expanded.
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  1. The extent or amount by which something has expanded.
  2. An increase in the volume of a substance while its mass remains the same. Expansion is usually due to heating. When substances are heated, the molecular bonds between their particles are weakened, and the particles move faster, causing the substance to expand.
  3. The amount, degree, or extent of expansion
extent
The space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth
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  1. The space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth
  2. The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends:
  3. An extensive space or area:
reach
A continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch
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  1. A continuous, uninterrupted extent or stretch
  2. The extent or distance something can reach:
  3. The distance or extent covered in stretching, obtaining, influencing, etc.
space
The region of the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. &diamf3; The part of this region within the solar system is known as interplanetary space . &diamf3; The part of this region beyond the solar system but within the Milky Way or within another galaxy is known as interstellar space . &diamf3; The part of this region between the Milky Way and other galaxies is known as intergalactic space .
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  1. The region of the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere. &diamf3; The part of this region within the solar system is known as interplanetary space . &diamf3; The part of this region beyond the solar system but within the Milky Way or within another galaxy is known as interstellar space . &diamf3; The part of this region between the Milky Way and other galaxies is known as intergalactic space .
  2. (--- Mathematics) A set of elements or points satisfying specified geometric postulates:
  3. An area provided for a particular purpose:
stretch
A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse:
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  1. A continuous or unbroken length, area, or expanse:
  2. (Baseball) A series of movements in which a pitcher, standing with the glove side facing home plate, raises both hands to the height of the head and then lowers them to the chest or waist for a short pause before pitching the ball. It is used especially when runners are on base because it gives base runners less time to steal than they have during a full windup.
  3. An unbroken length, tract, or space; continuous extent or distance
sweep
A long pole mounted on a pivot, with a bucket at one end, used for raising water, as from a well
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  1. A long pole mounted on a pivot, with a bucket at one end, used for raising water, as from a well
  2. Extent or range; stretch; reach
  3. (Football) A play in which the ball carrier runs a relatively long way toward a sideline before turning toward the line of scrimmage
banquet
A formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches
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  1. A formal dinner for many people, usually with toasts and speeches
  2. A ceremonial dinner honoring a particular guest or occasion.
  3. An elaborate meal; feast
feast
A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by entertainment; a banquet.
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  1. A large, elaborately prepared meal, usually for many persons and often accompanied by entertainment; a banquet.
  2. Something giving great pleasure or satisfaction:
  3. A periodic religious festival commemorating an event or honoring a god or saint.
junket
One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking favor or patronage.
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  1. One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking favor or patronage.
  2. (Gaming) 20-40 table gaming rooms for which the capacity and limits change daily. Junket rooms are often rented out to private vendors who run tour groups through them and give a portion of the proceeds to the main casino.
  3. A feast or banquet.
feed
A signal or program made by means of such transmission:
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  1. A signal or program made by means of such transmission:
  2. The act of providing food, especially to an animal:
  3. Food given to animals; fodder
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  • A slow, cold smile spread across his face.

  • A smile spread across his face.

  • A smiled spread across his face.

  • He took the blanket from her and spread it on the ground.

  • Spread out the cloak, Antonov.

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