adjective extended, scattered, or accepted over a wide area.Her mystery novels enjoyed widespread popularity. See the full entry
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segregate
transitive verb to separate or place apart from others or from the majority of a group, people, or the like; isolate.Younger prisoners were segregated from older prisoners. intransitive verb to come to…
pejorative
adjective acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning.Many women don’t wish to be called “girls” and consider the term pejorative. See the full entry
hysteria
noun in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like.In his hysteria, he sobbed and at the same…