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encompassing
adjective
Closely encircling
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adjective
Closely encircling
“Encompassing mountain ranges”
adjective
Broad in scope or content
“Across-the-board pay increases”
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Encompassing mountain ranges
The surrounding countryside
Across-the-board pay increases
An all-embracing definition
Blanket sanctions against human-rights violators
An invention with broad applications
{'source': 'T.G.Winner', 'text': 'a panoptic study of Soviet nationality'}
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