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1
having a greater than usual measure across
- an unusually broad expanse of water in the island-dotted lake
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- outsize
- (also outsized),
- oversize
- (or oversized),
- sizable
- (or sizeable),
- substantial,
- tidy,
- voluminous
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2
having considerable extent
- her broad knowledge of American politics makes her a much-sought-after guest on talk shows
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3
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
- gave them a broad hint that it was time to leave
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- apparent,
- bald,
- bald-faced,
- barefaced,
- bright-line,
- clear,
- clear-cut,
- crystal clear,
- decided,
- distinct,
- evident,
- lucid,
- luculent,
- luminous,
- manifest,
- nonambiguous,
- obvious,
- open-and-shut,
- palpable,
- patent,
- pellucid,
- perspicuous,
- plain,
- ringing,
- straightforward,
- transparent,
- unambiguous,
- unambivalent,
- unequivocal,
- unmistakable
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- ambiguous,
- clouded,
- cryptic,
- dark,
- enigmatic
- (also enigmatical),
- equivocal,
- indistinct,
- mysterious,
- nonobvious,
- obfuscated,
- obscure,
- unapparent,
- unclarified,
- unclear
4
relating to the main elements and not to specific details
- a broad overview of the topic
Synonyms for broad
- all-around
- (also all-round),
- bird's-eye,
- general,
- nonspecific,
- overall
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The first known use of broad was before the 12th century
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