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TOPIK 6verb

확산되다

hwaksandoeda [확싼되다]

확산돼요 · 확산됐어요 · 확산될 거예요 · 확산된 (+noun)

to spread, to be diffused

Example

그 소문은 인터넷을 통해 빠르게 확산되었습니다.

The rumor spread quickly through the internet.

Word parts

확 expand산 scatter

Literally 'expand and scatter'.

Good to know

Typical in news about diseases, rumors and trends: 감염이 확산되다 'infections spread'.