Meaning & use
Fanned
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Moved air with a fan or similar object to cool something, or spread out gradually from a central point.
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She fanned herself with a folded newspaper in the summer heat.
The search party fanned out across the field to cover more ground.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, 'fanned the flames' means to intensify a conflict or strong emotion, echoing the literal action of feeding a fire with air.
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cooledspread
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