Word of the Day: Pervasive

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Pervasive

Meaning in Englishspreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, pervading, permeating.

Meaning in Hindiव्यापक, फैलनेवाला, प्रसारित हो जानेवाला, प्रसरणशील

Usage in Sentence:
“Pervasive tax avoidance and regressive fuel and electricity subsidies are primarily responsible for the inadequate provisioning of public services.”

Synonyms: common, rife, ubiquitous, universal.
Antonyms: rare, scarce, light, uncommon, limited.

Mnemonic:
Pervasive sounds like perva(means festival in hindi) festivals are spread throughout

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