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sweeping

DEFINITIONS OF: sweeping

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adj taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination

“a sweeping glance”
“a wide-sweeping view of the river”
Synonyms
broad, wide
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

adj ignoring distinctions

“sweeping generalizations”
Synonyms:
wholesale
indiscriminate
not marked by fine distinctions

n the act of cleaning with a broom

Type of:
cleaning, cleansing, cleanup
the act of making something clean
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