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Word: Divaricate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin divaricat- ‘stretched apart’, from the verb divaricare, from di- (expressing intensive force) + varicare ‘stretch the legs apart’ (from varicus ‘straddling’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dʌɪˈvarɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈvarɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stretch or spread apart; diverge widely
Short Definition:stretch or spread apart
Examples:- her crow's feet are divaricating like deltas
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