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| Main Entry: | spread |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | expansion, development; extent |
| Synonyms: | advance, advancement, compass, diffusion, dispersion, dissemination, enlargement, escalation, expanse, extension, increase, period, profusion, proliferation, radiation, ramification, range, reach, scope, span, spreading, stretch, sweep, term, transfusion, transmission, suffusion |
| Antonyms: | stagnation, suppression |
| Main Entry: | spread |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | open or fan out |
| Synonyms: | arrange, array, bloat, branch off, broaden, cast, circulate, coat, cover, daub, develop, diffuse, dilate, disperse, diverge, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, flatten, flow, gloss, increase, lay, lengthen, level, lie, multiply, mushroom, open, overlay, paint, pervade, prepare, proliferate, radiate, reach, set, settle, smear, sprawl, spray, stretch, strew, suffuse, swell, unfold, unfurl, unroll, unwind, widen, be displayed, be distributed, even out, outstretch, roll out, uncoil, untwist |
| Antonyms: | close, collect, compress, gather |
| Main Entry: | spread |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outlay of food, meal |
| Synonyms: | array, banquet, blowout, dinner, feast, lunch, regale, repast |
| Main Entry: | spread |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | publicize |
| Synonyms: | advertise, blazon, broadcast, cast, circulate, declare, diffuse, disseminate, distribute, proclaim, promulgate, propagate, publish, radiate, scatter, shed, sow, strew, transmit, make known, make public |
| Antonyms: | conceal, hide |
| Main Entry: | advertising |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | public notice of sale; notices to increase consumer desire |
| Synonyms: | announcement, ballyhoo*, broadcasting, buildup, exhibition, exposition, hard sell, hoopla*, hype*, pitch, plug, proclamation, promotion, publicity, puff*, spread, PR, announcing, billing, blasting, displaying, exhibiting, posting, promo, promoting, screamer, squib |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | appetizer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | snack before meal |
| Synonyms: | antipasto, aperitif, canapé, cocktail, dip, finger food, hors d'oeuvre, munchies, relish, sample, spread, taste, tidbit |
| Notes: | aperitif is a drink to stimulate the appetite and appetizer is food that does this before a meal |
| Antonyms: | meal |
| Main Entry: | apply |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put substance on another |
| Synonyms: | administer, affix, anoint, bestow, cover, fasten, join, massage, paint, place, put on, rub, smear, spread, touch, lay on |
| Main Entry: | article |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | piece of writing |
| Synonyms: | beat*, blurb*, column, commentary, composition, discourse, editorial, essay, exposition, feature, item, paper, piece, scoop*, spread, story, theme, think piece*, treatise, write-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | banquet |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | formal dinner, usually ceremonial |
| Synonyms: | feast, festivity, fete, meal, reception, regale, repast, spread, treat |
| Main Entry: | bedding |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | covering for sleeping furniture |
| Synonyms: | bed linen, bedspread, blanket, comforter, cover, coverlet, linen, pillow, quilt, sheet, spread, bedclothes, eiderdown, electric blanket, pillowcase, thermal blanket |
| Main Entry: | bedspread |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | thick, often quilted, covering for bed |
| Synonyms: | blanket, cover, coverlet, spread, bedcover, counterpane |
| Main Entry: | breadth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | width |
| Synonyms: | diameter, latitude, span, spread, broadness, distance across, wideness |
| Main Entry: | breadth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extent |
| Synonyms: | area, compass, dimension, expanse, fullness, gamut, greatness, largeness, magnitude, measure, orbit, range, reach, scale, scope, size, space, spread, stretch, sweep, vastness, amplitude, comprehensiveness, extensiveness, inclusiveness |
| Main Entry: | broadcast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make public |
| Synonyms: | advertise, announce, blare, blazon, circulate, communicate, declare, disseminate, distribute, proclaim, promulgate, publish, report, sow, spread, strew, troll, annunciate |
| Antonyms: | hide, secret, keep quiet |
| Main Entry: | broaden |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | extend, supplement |
| Synonyms: | augment, develop, enlarge, expand, fatten, grow, increase, spread, stretch, swell, widen, breadthen, open up, ream |
| Antonyms: | decrease, narrow, restrict |
| Main Entry: | capacity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | volume; limit of volume held |
| Synonyms: | accommodation, bulk, burden, compass, contents, dimensions, expanse, extent, full, latitude, magnitude, mass, measure, proportions, quantity, range, reach, retention, room, scope, size, space, spread, sufficiency, sweep, amplitude, holding ability, holding power, standing room only |
| Main Entry: | cast |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emit, give |
| Synonyms: | aim, bestow, deposit, diffuse, direct, distribute, point, radiate, scatter, shed, spatter, spray, spread, sprinkle, strew, train |
| Antonyms: | receive, take |
| Main Entry: | circulate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make known |
| Synonyms: | bring out, broadcast, diffuse, disperse, disseminate, distribute, exchange, interview, issue, promulgate, propagate, publicize, publish, radiate, report, spread, strew, troll |
| Main Entry: | circulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | distribution |
| Synonyms: | apportionment, currency, dissemination, spread, transmission |
| Main Entry: | coat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cover with layer of material |
| Synonyms: | apply, cover, crust, enamel, foil, glaze, laminate, paint, plaster, plate, smear, spread, stain, surface, varnish, incrust |
| Antonyms: | reveal, uncover |
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