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widespread

adjective
  1. Spread out over a large area: far-flung. See wide
  2. Covering a wide scope: all-around, all-inclusive, all-round, broad, broad-spectrum, comprehensive, expansive, extended, extensive, far-ranging, far-reaching, general, global, inclusive, large, overall, sweeping, wide-ranging, wide-reaching. See specific
  3. Occurring quite often: common, everyday, familiar, frequent, regular, routine. See usual
  4. Most generally existing or encountered at a given time: current, predominant, prevailing, prevalent, regnant, rife. See specific

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