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Synonyms & Antonyms of all-embracing
covering everything or all important points
- an all-embracing explanation for the great diversity of life on the planet
Synonyms for all-embracing
- all-in
- [chiefly British],
- all-inclusive,
- broad-gauge
- (or broad-gauged),
- compendious,
- complete,
- comprehensive,
- cover-all,
- cyclopedic,
- embracive,
- encyclopedic,
- exhaustive,
- full,
- global,
- in-depth,
- inclusive,
- omnibus,
- panoramic,
- thorough,
- universal
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“All-embracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-embracing. Accessed 26 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of all-embracing was circa 1600
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