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Meaning of spread the word | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To tell a lot of people; to inform as many people as one can.

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“A famous example of viral marketing is the rapid spread of Hotmail as a free email service. Attached to each email was a short advertisement and Hotmail's URL, and customers spread the word about Hotmail simply by emailing their family and friends.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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