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sweeping

/'swipɪŋ/

Synonyms of sweeping Antonyms of sweeping Examples of sweeping Usage of sweeping Parts of sweeping Definition that contains sweeping Words sounding like sweeping Explanation of sweeping

adjective
ignoring distinctions
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"sweeping generalizations"

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wholesale indiscriminate
adjective
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
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"a sweeping glance" "a wide-sweeping view of the river"

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broad wide
noun
the act of cleaning with a broom
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type of:
cleaning cleansing cleanup

Examples of sweeping

"sweeping generalizations"
"a sweeping glance"
"a wide-sweeping view of the river"