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Pervasive

/pəˈrveɪsɪv/
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(adj) Manifested throughout; pervading, permeating, penetrating or affecting everything.

Cares and worries were pervasive in her mind.
Pervasive and pernicious deviations from both fact and logical validity lurked behind a meretricious plausibility.
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The ____ influence of social media on young people's self-image has become a major concern.

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