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English adjective: sweeping

1. sweeping taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination


SamplesA sweeping glance.
A wide-sweeping view of the river.


Similarbroad, wide


Antonymsnarrow

2. sweeping ignoring distinctions


SamplesSweeping generalizations.
Wholesale destruction.


Synonymswholesale


Similarindiscriminate


Antonymsdiscriminate


English noun: sweeping

1. sweeping (act) the act of cleaning with a broom


Broader (hypernym)cleaning, cleansing, cleanup









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