Widespread

a.

1.

Spread to a great distance; widely extended; extending far and wide; as, widespread wings; a widespread movement.

Adj.	1.	widespread - widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"
	2.	widespread - distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout" Synonyms: far-flung

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