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spread - a tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers or used in preparing other dishes |
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paste |
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condiment a preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment; "mustard and ketchup are condiments"
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margarin,
margarine,
marge,
oleo,
oleomargarine a glyceryl ester of margaric acid
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nut butter ground nuts blended with a little butter
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peanut butter a spread made from ground peanuts
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marshmallow fluff a very sweet white spread resembling marshmallow candy
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onion butter butter blended with minced onion
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pimento butter butter blended with mashed pimento
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shrimp butter butter blended with chopped shrimp or seasoned with essence from shrimp shells
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lobster butter butter blended with chopped lobster or seasoned with essence from lobster shells
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cheese spread spread made of cheese mixed with butter or cream or cream cheese and seasonings
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anchovy butter butter blended with mashed anchovies
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fishpaste a paste of fish or shellfish
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garlic butter butter seasoned with mashed garlic
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miso a thick paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt; used in Japanese cooking to make soups or sauces
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hommos,
hoummos,
hummus,
humous,
humus a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
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pate the top of the head
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tapenade a spread consisting of capers and black olives and anchovies made into a puree with olive oil
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tahini a thick Middle Eastern paste made from ground sesame seeds
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spread - process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space |
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spreading |
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change of location,
travel a movement through space that changes the location of something
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diffusion the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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dispersion,
scattering the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"
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invasion the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
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irradiation (Pavolvian conditioning) the elicitation of a conditioned response by stimulation similar but not identical to the original stimulus
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radiation the act of spreading outward from a central source
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spread - act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time |
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spreading |
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extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need"
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circulation the spread or transmission of something (as news or money) to a wider group or area
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diffusion,
dispersal,
dispersion,
dissemination the spread of social institutions (and myths and skills) from one society to another
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scatter,
scattering,
strewing the act of scattering
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decentralisation,
decentralization the spread of power away from the center to local branches or governments
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spread - two facing pages of a book or other publication |
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spreadhead |
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page one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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publication the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
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center spread,
centre spread the spread at the center of a magazine
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centerfold,
centrefold a magazine center spread; especially a foldout of a large photograph or map or other feature
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spread - the expansion of a person's girth (especially at middle age); "she exercised to avoid that middle-aged spread" |
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girth the distance around a person's body
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| Verb |
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spread - distribute or disperse widely; "The invaders spread their language all over the country" |
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distribute |
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collect,
garner,
gather,
pull together get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
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diffuse,
fan out,
spread,
spread out move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
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expand,
spread out become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"
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disperse,
dissipate,
scatter,
spread out separate (light) into spectral rays; "the prosm disperses light"
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spread out,
string out set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"
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generalise,
generalize become systemic and spread throughout the body; "this kind of infection generalizes throughout the immune system"
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metastasise,
metastasize spread throughout the body; "the cancer had metastasized and the patient could not be saved"
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discharge release from military service
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straw,
strew cover or provide with or as if with straw; "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
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export cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"
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propagate multiply sexually or asexually
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deploy place troops or weapons in battle formation
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redistribute distribute anew; "redistribute the troops more strategically"
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sprawl,
straggle sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
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diffuse,
fan out,
spread,
spread out move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
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spread - strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" |
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scatter |
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circulate,
distribute,
pass around,
pass on cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
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manure,
muck spread manure, as for fertilization
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birdlime,
lime spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
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circumfuse spread something around something
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distribute give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams"
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spread - spread across or over; "A big oil spot spread across the water" |
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overspread |
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continue,
cover,
extend exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
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transgress pass beyond (limits or boundaries)
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spread - become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population" |
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propagate |
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move go or proceed from one point to another; "the debate moved from family values to the economy"
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catch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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spread - cover by spreading something over; "spread the bread with cheese" |
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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slather spread thickly; "I can't eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese"
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spread - distribute over a surface in a layer; "spread cheese on a piece of bread" |
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spread - prepared or arranged for a meal; especially having food set out; "a table spread with food" |
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prepared equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources; "graduates well equipped to handle such problems"; "equipped to be a scholar"
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