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sweeping
adjective
noun
ignoring distinctions
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ˈswiːpɪŋ
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adjective
ignoring distinctions
“sweeping generalizations”
adjective
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
“a sweeping glance”
noun
the act of cleaning with a broom
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sweeping generalizations
wholesale destruction
a sweeping glance
a wide-sweeping view of the river
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