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10 Mar 2015
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What is the difference between propagation and dissemination ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between propagation and dissemination ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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10 Mar 2015
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Propagate is more directional or purposeful.
"A sound wave propagates better in water than in air"
"The media propagated a distorted version of the truth".
"Disseminate" is more gradual and spread out. It is also usually a negative thing.
"The rumors disseminated throughout the country"
"The mafia boss quietly disseminated the drugs to his sellers"
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