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1. common: existing or happening in many places, or affecting many people
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2. spread far apart: spread or extending far apart
 with arms widespread
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widespread, prevalent, rife, epidemic, universal
CORE MEANING: occurring in many situations
widespread existing or happening in many places, or affecting many people;
This semi-desert antelope was once widespread in North Africa.
The report claims that drugs in sports are becoming a much more widespread problem.
prevalent occurring, accepted or practiced, commonly or widely;
the prevalent public mood
Depression is the most prevalent of all psychiatric disorders.
rife extremely widespread, or occurring over a wide area, in great numbers, or very frequently;
Prostitution is rife in the area.
Wall Street at the time was rife with insider trading scandals.
epidemic spreading more quickly and more extensively than would usually be expected;
Bribery in the country was reported to have reached epidemic proportions.
universal applicable to all situations or purposes;
His suggestions met with almost universal derision.
Divorce has become an almost universal feature of modern life. |
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