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  1. pervading / pervasive - WordReference Forums

    Nov 17, 2019 · Pervading = be present and apparent throughout. pervasive = (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people. …

  2. pervasive vs. evasive | WordReference Forums

    Sep 26, 2013 · Pervasive is related to the verb "pervade": to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate Evasive is related to the verb "evade": to get away from or avoid (imprisonment, …

  3. It's much more pervasive than meets the eye. - WordReference Forums

    Dec 11, 2024 · Hello,everyone. "It's much more pervasive than meets the eye."proceeds from CNN. Is this sentence right?If so,what word has been omitted after than? Logically,how can we restore this …

  4. pervasive pattern of disregard - WordReference Forums

    Dec 12, 2019 · Hi all, I'm not a native speaker of English, so please help me understabd the precise meaning of tje word "pervasive". ¿Does refer to a generalized something and how generalized or …

  5. example vs paradigm vs archetype | WordReference Forums

    Aug 23, 2024 · Hi there, just wondering what's the difference between example, paradigm and archetype, as they all somehow have the meaning of "example". e.g. He came to the U.S. 20 years …

  6. clusterfuck; cluster fuck - WordReference Forums

    Jan 19, 2013 · Term: clusterfuck Your definition or explanation: An dynamic, multifaceted, and chaotic mess of a situation involving various principal players that can not easily be corrected. Example: The …

  7. C.E.O.s or CEOs or CEO's - WordReference Forums

    Nov 2, 2020 · Digital business isn’t a department; it should be a pervasive approach for the whole organization. Getting there is challenging. CEOs report that training and culture change programs …

  8. Etymology of the Levantine word "zalame" زلمة - WordReference Forums

    Oct 22, 2009 · I wouldn't use zalame in a polite or formal situation I don't think, though in Palestinian this word seems to be pervasive throughout registers. If the word was originally pejorative (?) perhaps …

  9. rumble fish - WordReference Forums

    Feb 14, 2008 · Cómo traducirían de la manera más literal posible el título de la peli de Cópola rumble Fish? No se me ocurre nada... :-( gracias

  10. if a nuclear war was/were to take place | WordReference Forums

    Mar 3, 2022 · I see. Thanks Peter. I think the wrong use of "was" in conditionals in place of "were" in every day speech is so common (pervasive I would say) that it eds up invading higher registers, like …