I. verb
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widely
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The ideology of royal power was already widely diffused in Charles's kingdom after centuries of Merovingian rule.
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Critics believe that such action will diffuse the power of Congress.
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Many presidential candidates have used humor to diffuse criticism.
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The history of the house has been diffused through family legend.
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The wind quickly diffused any toxic vapors that may have leaked out.
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Alternative energy technologies will be successfully diffused only if realistic assumptions are made about the real economic situation in the Third World.
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As solvent diffuses through the membrane, the increase in volume causes the diaphragm to move.
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Mental mistakes have diffused the greatest of teams with the most legendary of coaches.
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Obtainable under the proprietary name Chlordane, the toxin gradually works down into the soil diffusing into the soil atmosphere.
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Serum is placed into a circular-well area and allowed to diffuse into the agar forming antigen antibody complexes.
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The smoke will diffuse into other rooms and will get into carpets, drapes and clothing.
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This is why the method is often applied to soften and diffuse distant objects or hills, as in atmospheric perspective.
II. adjective
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more
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The return flow towards the centre of the wake is more diffuse .
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Brain functions become more diffuse in girls, whereas they take up specific locations in the heads of boys.
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Biotechnology spending has been more diffuse but it will get at least £100 million a year in government spending.
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The new leadership proved more diffuse - beyond the narrow confines of the traditional élite and professional classes - and younger.
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The second argument is more diffuse and therefore more difficult to counter.
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Sometimes, occupation-specific skills are called for; on other occasions, more diffuse skills are sought.
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The new opposition party continues to be a diffuse organization.
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Even so, in the diffuse community which centred on the church there might be those willing to shelter him.
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Local application of platelet concentrates shows potential in treating diffuse mucosal haemorrhage due to thrombocytopenia.
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Of these 67 patients, most were cases of diffuse oesophageal spasm or hypertensive lower oesophageal sphincter.
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The diffuse energies and compulsions of the teenaged boy must be shaped into the constructive activities of manhood.
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The cold clouds seen at 100 micrometres are large and diffuse , evidently just beginning to condense under their own gravity.
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This is not to say that power in organizations has become so diffuse and fleeting that it is irrelevant.