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   Prop·a·ga·tion

   /ˌpräpəˈɡāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the parent stock: "the propagation of plants by root cuttings"
   • ▪ reproduction by natural processes: "hunting regulations ensure the propagation of the species"
   • 2. the action of widely spreading and promoting an idea, theory, etc.: "a life devoted to the propagation of the Catholic faith"
   • 3. transmission of motion, light, sound, etc. in a particular direction or through a medium: "the propagation of radio waves through space"

   Scrabble Points: 16

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