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UK
/pəvˈeɪsɪv/
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[ US /pɝˈveɪsɪv/ ]
[ US /pɝˈveɪsɪv/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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spreading or spread throughout
an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion
armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations
the pervasive odor of garlic
How To Use pervasive In A Sentence
- Severe paruresis in school aged children can also lead to complete school refusal by the child, as well as more pervasive anxiety that can spread into other areas of life, such as social anxiety or even panic attacks. WebWire | Recent Headlines
- Yet at the end of this period, as at the beginning, the influence of lordship in society was pervasive.
- On the taxes proposed she said, "Those concerned by our wish list's ` nanny state 'implications might helpfully redirect their focus to the many unseen measures intentionally adopted by the food industry to shape our behaviour … It seems that without our knowledge or consent we are subject to the pervasive' nannying 'activities of industry. THE MEDICAL NEWS
- A day later, the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis, a black man accused of killing a white police officer more than 20 years ago, despite what GOP Rep. Bob Barr called the conviction's reliance on "the skimpiest of evidence," and, in the words of former FBI director William Sessions, "pervasive, persistent doubts" about Davis' guilt. Arianna Huffington: Sunday Roundup
- Metaphor is pervasive, and human language with various metaphors, thus study on metaphor is significant.
- He called the case disturbing and said it underscores the pervasiveness of cyberbullying.
- The joys of return and reunion with the homeland thus intermingle with a pervasive and insurmountable feeling of loss.
- The notable aspect of the data is the pervasiveness of the nationwide housing inflation.
- The postwar economic development of Colombia reflects the pervasive social anomie.
- Reply to this tom smith how pervasive is sexual harassment of women in Egypt? is it something that happens in public and regularly? Global Voices in English » Egypt: Bloggers call for a fun-filled harassment-free Eid