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air outTo expose to air; to leave open or spread out, as to allow odor or moisture to dissipate.Rate it:

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alicuius laudes praedicareto spread a person's praises.Rate it:

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cock a snookTo spread one hand, place the thumb on the nose and wriggle some of the fingers as a gesture of disrespect.Rate it:

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do overTo cover with; to smear or spread on to.Rate it:

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error longe lateque diffususa wide-spread error.Rate it:

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famam dissipareto spread a rumour.Rate it:

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fan outto spread out into the shape of a fanRate it:

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give aboutto spread a rumourRate it:

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go aroundTo move or spread from person to person.Rate it:

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go viralSpread over the internetRate it:

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hell in a hand basketto go to one's doom, to deteriorate quickly, to proceed on a course to disaster. The phrase go to hell in a handbasket is an American phrase which came into general use during the American Civil War, though its popularity has spread into other countries.Rate it:

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let there be lightUsed as a metaphor for the spread of wisdomRate it:

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mensae exstructaea table bountifully spread.Rate it:

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per totum corpus diffundito spread over the whole body.Rate it:

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rumor campaignA method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.Rate it:

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rumorem spargereto spread a rumour.Rate it:

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scare storyA rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.Rate it:

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shotgun approachAn approach in which the subject is indiscriminate and haphazard, using breadth, spread, or quantity in lieu of accuracy, planning, etc.Rate it:

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sow one's wild oatsTo spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.Rate it:

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spark spreadThe difference between the cost of the fuel required to produce a unit of electricity, and the price of that same unit of electricity.Rate it:

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spread like wildfireTo spread or disseminate rapidly or uncontrollably.Rate it:

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spread outBecome further apart.Rate it:

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spread outTo place items further apart.Rate it:

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spread your wings and soar beyond the starsThis is freedom from your problems by using your skills you've obtained to be successful in life. Learn from your mistakes and use your skills to your advantage. Always have courage and be fearless.Rate it:

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Through the GrapevineSpreading of the message in an informal manner; rumors about something or spread of a confidential infoRate it:

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ventus ignem distulit (B. G. 5. 43)the wind spread the conflagration.Rate it:

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whisper campaignA method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.Rate it:

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