Broadcast and Wire

Broadcast

Broadcast verb - To cause to be known over a considerable area or by many people.

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Wire and broadcast are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wire" instead the word "Broadcast" as a verb or a noun.

Wire verb - String on a wire.

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Broadcast and wire are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broadcast" instead the word "Wire" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wired, wiring, wireless

live	live broadcast	live wire
old	old broadcast	old wire
direct	direct broadcast	direct wire
regular	regular broadcast	regular wire
Other adjectives: entire, final, last, delayed, aforementioned, digital.

The Wire was virtually ignored on its first broadcast, but its reputation among television commentators as one of the best shows ever made has become something of a meme.

Source: Acclaimed Flop
June 2 - The Tenth Doctor prevents the Wire from using the broadcast of Queen Elizabeth's coronation to consume minds across Great Britain.

Source: Grand Unified Timeline / The Postwar Era
Just for historical accuracy, what happened was that an actual episode of (not a promo for) Bouquet of Barbed Wire was being broadcast when the soundtrack was suddenly replaced by the Muppets.

Source: Tape Switch

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