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proliferation
noun
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
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pɹəˌlɪfəˈɹeɪʃən
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noun
growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
noun
a rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons)
“the proliferation of nuclear weapons”
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the proliferation of nuclear weapons