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prevalent

adjective

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as in prevailing
accepted, used, or practiced by most people the kinds of accidents seen in places where snowmobiles are prevalent

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Relevance

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prevalence

prevalent

prevaricate

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“Prevalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prevalent. Accessed 1 Dec. 2022.

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