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Enthusiastic student’s cry that travels widely? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meme

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'cry that travels widely?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for meme that I've seen before include "online phenomenon" , "Often trite image" , "Transmitted cultural idea" , "Image etc. that spreads rapidly on the Internet" , "Behavioural trait" .)

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