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  • verb Present participle of spread.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
  • noun process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
  • noun act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time

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Examples

  • You could see the word spreading that Willow Twine was there.

    Famous Todd Strasser 2011

  • You could see the word spreading that Willow Twine was there.

    Famous Todd Strasser 2011

  • The most significant consequence of this spreading is the ability of waves to ‘bend around corners’ when faced with an obstacle.

    Optics basics: What is a wave? Part III: Diffraction « Skulls in the Stars 2007

  • Outlining what they describe as spreading contagion and a sovereign debt crisis which they say has "entered a new phase," officials highlight the difficulties experienced by European banks in borrowing.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • We guess that's what you call spreading your business interest around, right?

    Sky Showbiz - Latest 2010

  • VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI decried what he called a spreading pessimism about marriage, saying Thursday it is not the impossible undertaking many make it out to be.

    Kentucky.com: Homepage 2009

  • Is this what he called spreading the wealth around about?

    Cafferty File 2009

  • Bush had a deficit of 459 billion when leaving office and in 40 days Obama has increased that by 8 times to 4 trillion dollars, is this what he called spreading the wealth around?

    Cafferty File 2009

  • This is what they call spreading around the wealth.

    7.62mm Justice 2008

  • This is what they call spreading around the wealth.

    7.62mm Justice 2008

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