encompassing
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(satellite adjective) closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the surrounding countryside" |
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Synonyms: surrounding |
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(satellite adjective) broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers" |
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Synonyms: across-the-board, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, broad, panoptic, wide |
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