Widespread vs Accepted - What's the difference?
widespread | accepted |
Affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
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As adjectives the difference between widespread and accepted
is that widespread is affecting a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused while accepted is generally approved, believed, or recognized.As a verb accepted is
past tense of accept.widespread
English
Adjective
Our banks are out of control, passage=Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic
