Broad (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions".
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Meaning 2
Very large in expanse or scope; "a broad lawn"; "the wide plains"; "a spacious view"; "spacious skies".
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Meaning 3
Not detailed or specific; "a broad rule"; "the broad outlines of the plan"; "felt an unspecific dread".
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Meaning 4
Having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other; "wide roads"; "a wide necktie"; "wide margins"; "three feet wide"; "a river two miles broad"; "broad shoulders"; "a broad river".
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Meaning 5
Being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer".
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Meaning 6
Broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers".
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Meaning 7
Lacking subtlety; obvious; "gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave".
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Meaning 8
(of speech) heavily and noticeably regional; "a broad southern accent".
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