Expansive (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur.
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Meaning 2
Friendly and open and willing to talk; "wine made the guest expansive".
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Meaning 3
Able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion; "Expansive materials"; "the expansive force of fire".
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Examples
- The urban sprawl of the city was a testament to its expansive growth over the years.
- Expansive vocabulary is essential for effective communication in a language.
- Her expansive smile was infectious and immediately put everyone at ease.
- The expansive views from the mountaintop were breathtaking on a clear day.
- The discovery of new territories sparked an expansive era of exploration and colonization.
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Meaning 4
Of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings".
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