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proliferated
Variant of proliferate
transitive verb proliferated, proliferating
- to reproduce (new parts) in quick succession
- to produce or create in profusion
intransitive verb
- to grow by multiplying new parts, as by budding, in quick succession
- to multiply rapidly; increase profusely
Related Forms:
- proliferation noun
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