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Divaricate

Part of Speech:

Adjective, Verb

Definition:

Adjective: Spreading apart or diverging widely; having a forked or widely spreading arrangement.

Verb: To spread apart or diverge widely; to branch out.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adjective: Having a forked or widely spreading arrangement.

Example Sentence:

The divaricate branches of the tree provided ample shade on hot summer days.

Sense 2:

Verb: To spread or branch out widely.

Example Sentence:

The river divaricates into several smaller streams before reaching the ocean.

Usages:

In a popular context, "divaricate" is used to describe objects or organisms that have a wide or spreading arrangement. It is commonly used in botany, biology, and architecture.

In a local context, "divaricate" can be used regionally as a slang term to describe when two people are going in opposite directions or have conflicting opinions or ideas.

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