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   popularize

   /ˈpɒpjʊlərʌɪz/

   verb

   • 1. cause (something) to become generally liked: "his books have done much to popularize the sport" Similar make popular/fashionablebring into voguecreate a fashion formarketpublicizehype
   • ▪ make (a scientific or academic subject) accessible to the general public by presenting it in an understandable form: "they are skilled at popularizing the technical aspects of genetics" Similar simplifymake accessiblegive mass-market appeal tofamiliarizevulgarize

   Derivatives

   • 1. popularization noun
   • 2. popularizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 23

   • P

     3

   • O

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   • P

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   • U

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   • L

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   • E

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