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spawn
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb
1 [V, VN] (of fish, FROGS, etc.) to lay eggs
2 [VN] (often disapproving) to cause sth to develop or be produced:
The band's album spawned a string of hit singles.
noun [U] a soft substance containing the eggs of fish, FROGS etc.
seealsoFROGSPAWN