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/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/ · adjective
Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything..
The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.
Mr Xi is also struggling with issues within his carefully-constructed power structure. The unexplained disappearances of key members of his leadership team and military top brass could be seen as either signs of pervasive corruption or political purges.
Use pervasive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pervasive means Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything..
Common synonyms include penetrating, permeating, pervading, general.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The medication had a pervasive effect on the patient's health.
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