"comme une traînée de poudre" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /kɔm yn tʁɛ.ne d(ə) pudʁ/, /kɔm yn tʁe.ne d(ə) pudʁ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-comme une traînée de poudre.wav
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} comme une traînée de poudre
  1. (simile) like wildfire
    Sense id: en-comme_une_traînée_de_poudre-fr-adv-nHcdVUOl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "se répandre comme une traînée de poudre, se propager comme une traînée de poudre",
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        "(simile) like wildfire"
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔm yn tʁɛ.ne d(ə) pudʁ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kɔm yn tʁe.ne d(ə) pudʁ/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/kɔm yn tʁɛ.ne d(ə) pudʁ/"
    },
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    },
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