Breakthrough and Spread

Breakthrough

Breakthrough noun - An instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill.

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Spread and breakthrough are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead a noun "Breakthrough".

Spread noun - A decorative cloth used as a top covering for a bed.

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Breakthrough and spread are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Breakthrough" instead a noun "Spread".

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

nice	nice breakthrough	nice spread
single	single breakthrough	single spread
real	real breakthrough	real spread
massive	massive breakthrough	massive spread
Other adjectives: large, big, great, huge, new, early, major, overall.

A good example is the Lord Darcy stories, which take place in an Alternate History where a chance scientific breakthrough lead to the codification of magic around 1300, the practice of which inevitably spread to every corner of the world.

Source: The Magic Comes Back

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