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Decentralization

The action of decentralizing, or the state of being decentralized.

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Spread 76% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Spreading 76% connected

of Spread

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Decentralize 74% connected

To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or conce…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Decentralize 74% connected

To prevent from centralizing; to cause to withdraw from the center or place of concentration; to divide and distribute (what has been united or conce…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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