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Pervasiveness

v.

disseminate

Meaning: to spread widely

Usage: The politician disseminated his ideas across the town before the election.

adj.

pervasive

Meaning: having the tendency to spread throughout

Usage: Stepping off the plane in Havana, I recognized the pervasive odor of sugar cane fields on fire.

v.

permeate

Meaning: to spread throughout, saturate

Usage: Mrs. Huxtable was annoyed that the wet dog’s odor had permeated the furniture’s upholstery.

v.

propagate

Meaning: to multiply, spread out

Usage: Rumors of Paul McCartney’s demise propagated like wildfire throughout the world.

adj.

ubiquitous

Meaning: existing everywhere, widespread

Usage: It seems that everyone in the United States has a television. The technology is ubiquitous here.