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outstretched collapse: fully extended especially in length; "a kitten with one paw outstretched"

strew collapse: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"; spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

sprawling collapse: spreading out carelessly (as if wandering) in different directions; "sprawling handwriting"; "straggling branches"; "straggly hair"

frieze collapse: a heavy woolen fabric with a long nap; an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

propagation collapse: the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions; the movement of a wave through a medium

distribution collapse: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning; the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer; the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume; (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

propagate collapse: multiply sexually or asexually; cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering; transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"; transmit; "propagate sound or light through air"; travel through the air; "sound and light propagate in this medium"; transmit from one generation to the next; "propagate these characteristics"

deltoid collapse: a large triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint and serving to abduct and flex and extend and rotate the arm; of a leaf shape; suggesting a capital delta, with a point at the apex

gawky collapse: lacking grace in movement or posture; "a gawky lad with long ungainly legs"; "clumsy fingers"; "what an ungainly creature a giraffe is"; "heaved his unwieldy figure out of his chair"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

scattering collapse: a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby; the physical process in which particles are deflected haphazardly as a result of collisions; a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly; "the first scatterings of green"; "a sprinkling of grey at his temples"

radiate collapse: send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"; issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"; cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"; extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"; send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"

widen collapse: become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"; make wider; "widen the road"; extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

ramify collapse: grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"

overgrow collapse: grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio"; become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy"

dissemination collapse: the property of being diffused or dispersed; the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate

deployment collapse: the distribution of forces in preparation for battle or work

distribute collapse: give out; "The teacher handed out the exams"; administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia"; be mathematically distributive; be distributed or spread, as in statistical analyses; "Values distribute"; spread throughout a given area; "the function distributes the values evenly"

sow collapse: an adult female hog; introduce into an environment; "sow suspicion or beliefs"; place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth; "She sowed sunflower seeds"

dispersion collapse: the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"; spreading widely or driving off

widespread collapse: widely circulated or diffused; "a widespread doctrine"; "widespread fear of nuclear war"

retail collapse: the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale; selling or related to selling direct to the consumer; "retail trade"; "retail business"; "retail price"; at a retail price; "I'll sell it to you retail only"; sell on the retail market; be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

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