
pervading / pervasive - WordReference Forums
Nov 17, 2019 · Pervading = be present and apparent throughout. pervasive = (especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of …
It's much more pervasive than meets the eye. - WordReference …
Dec 11, 2024 · Hello,everyone. "It's much more pervasive than meets the eye."proceeds from CNN. Is this sentence right?If so,what word has been omitted after than? Logically,how can …
pervasive vs. evasive | WordReference Forums
Sep 26, 2013 · Pervasive is related to the verb "pervade": to spread through or throughout, esp subtly or gradually; permeate Evasive is related to the verb "evade": to get away from or avoid …
pervasive pattern of disregard - WordReference Forums
Dec 12, 2019 · Hi all, I'm not a native speaker of English, so please help me understabd the precise meaning of tje word "pervasive". ¿Does refer to a generalized something and how …
C.E.O.s or CEOs or CEO's - WordReference Forums
Nov 2, 2020 · Digital business isn’t a department; it should be a pervasive approach for the whole organization. Getting there is challenging. CEOs report that training and culture change …
clusterfuck; cluster fuck - WordReference Forums
Jan 19, 2013 · Term: clusterfuck Your definition or explanation: An dynamic, multifaceted, and chaotic mess of a situation involving various principal players that can not easily be corrected. …
if a nuclear war was/were to take place | WordReference Forums
Mar 3, 2022 · I see. Thanks Peter. I think the wrong use of "was" in conditionals in place of "were" in every day speech is so common (pervasive I would say) that it eds up invading higher …
a festive feel / feeling - WordReference Forums
Oct 21, 2014 · Feel means "atmosphere" or "pervasive mood." I checked a couple of dictionaries and didn't find that meaning listed, but it is a fairly common idiomatic meaning.
penetrating smell - WordReference Forums
Jun 17, 2020 · Is a penetrating smell strong (like over-applied perfume) or sharp (as in pungent)? Can it be both? On the Collins Dictionary website, one of the definitions of penetrating (which …
Modelling or modeling? - WordReference Forums
Feb 28, 2007 · Ok interesting thread. I read it all and I still think I'm right. I think you'd have to agree that for someone whose never seen the word model, modelling is clearly three syllables, …