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spread the word

To disseminate a specific piece of information. Hey, the game is canceled due to the rain—spread the word. The goal of this program is to spread the word about the dangers of opioids.

spread the word

to tell many people some kind of information. I need to spread the word that the meeting is canceled for this afternoon.

spread the ˈword

tell people about something: Because of her contacts in the business world, he asked Kate to spread the word about his latest venture. OPPOSITE: keep something to yourself

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AWARENESS - Raquel Medina and Cathy Mason VOLUNTEER - Valentina Brindusoiu spreads the word

Taking the message into schools

Now she has put out a second jazz CD that further spreads the word.

Finding her groove: Lea DeLaria's latest CD finds the jazz singer still relaxing into the genre

Publicist spreads the word about a favorite pastime

Not just horsing around

A PERFORMING arts group which spreads the word of Christianity in schools made a stop in Bedworth.

Exalted show for school pupils

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