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• prevalent — adjective opposition to the war is prevalent Syn: widespread, prevailing, frequent, usual, common, current, popular, general, universal; endemic, rampant, rife Ant: rare •• prevalent, prevailing, abundant, plentiful, rife, copious, common Wild …   Thesaurus of popular words

• prevalent — prev|a|lent [ˈprevələnt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of praevalere; PREVAIL] common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people prevalent in/among etc ▪ Solvent abuse is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• belief — n. 1) to express; hold a belief 2) to shake one s belief 3) to give up, relinquish one s belief 4) a basic; doctrinaire; erroneous, false, mistaken; firm, strong, unshakable; popular; prevalent; unpopular belief 5) a belief in (nothing will shake …   Combinatory dictionary

• prevalent — [[t]pre̱vələnt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ A condition or belief that is prevalent is common. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men... Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women... The prevalent view is… …   English dictionary

• prevailing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prevalent, general, current, rife, popular, common, regular, steady, predominant, dominant, universal, worldwide, sweeping, comprehensive, widespread, rampant, ruling, chief, principal, usual; see also common 1 . Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

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• Freedom of religion — is the freedom of an individual or community, in public or private, to manifest religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance. It is generally recognized to also include the freedom to change religion or not to follow any… …   Wikipedia

• List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …   Wikipedia

• prevailing — [prē vāl′iŋ, pri vāl′ iŋ] adj. 1. superior in strength, influence, or effect 2. most frequent, noticeable, etc.; predominant 3. widely existing; prevalent prevailingly adv. SYN. PREVAILING applies to that which leads all others in acceptance,… …   English World dictionary

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