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rife

rife [ rīf ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. found widely or frequently: found widely or frequently
areas where poverty is rife
Rumors were rife that the factory was about to be closed down.

2. full of something: full of something undesirable, or experiencing a widespread and very frequent occurrence of something, especially something undesirable
an organization rife with corruption

[ Old English rȳfe< Germanic]

rife·ly adverb
rife·ness noun

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See widespread.

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