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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 | ||
| Samples | A sweeping glance. A wide-sweeping view of the river. | ||
| Similar | broad, wide | ||
| Antonyms | narrow | ||
| 2. | sweeping ignoring distinctions | ||
| Samples | Sweeping generalizations. Wholesale destruction. | ||
| Synonyms | wholesale | ||
| Similar | indiscriminate | ||
| Antonyms | discriminate | ||
English noun: sweeping | |||
| 1. | sweeping (act) the act of cleaning with a broom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cleaning, cleansing, cleanup | ||
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