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far-flung
[ fahr-fluhng ]
/ ˈfɑrˈflʌŋ /
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adjective
extending over a great distance.
widely disbursed or distributed.
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Origin of far-flung
First recorded in 1890–95
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH far-flung
far-fetched, far-flung , far-reachingWords nearby far-flung
Farey sequence, farfalle, far-famed, farfel, far-fetched, far-flung, far from, far from the madding crowd, Fargo, far-gone, Farhi
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British Dictionary definitions for far-flung
far-flung
adjective
widely distributed
far distant; remote
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