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pervasive

adjective

Spreading or spread throughout

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
C2

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Pronunciation

pəˈveɪ.sɪv

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adjective

  1. Spreading or spread throughout

    “Armed with permeative irony … he punctures affectations”

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Example Sentences

Armed with permeative irony … he punctures affectations
The pervasive odor of garlic
An error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion

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