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DIFFUSE

Definition:

[verb] move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
Synonyms: spread, spread out, fan out
[verb] spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
Synonyms: permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, imbue
[verb] cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Synonyms: circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate, broadcast, spread, disperse, pass around
[adjective] spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"
[adjective] lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel"