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abroad

adverb [after verb] [after verb] (GOING AROUND)
 
 
/əˈbrɔːd/ formal

Definition

describes ideas, feelings, and opinions that are shared by many people: There's a rumour abroad that she intends to leave the company.Knowledge and awareness
(Definition of abroad adverb (GOING AROUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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