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far-flung

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far-flung (färflng)
adj.
1. Remote; distant.
2. Widely distributed; wide-ranging.
far-flung
adj
1. widely distributed
2. far distant; remote
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Adj.1.far-flung - distributed over a considerable extent; "far-flung trading operations"; "the West's far-flung mountain ranges"; "widespread nuclear fallout"
widespread
distributed - spread out or scattered about or divided up
2.far-flung - remote; "far-flung corners of the Empire"
distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
Translations
far-flung [ˈfɑːflʌŋ] ADJ → extenso
far-flung [ˌfɑːˈflʌŋ] adj (remote) → remoto/a; (widely distributed, empire, operations) → esteso/a
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