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(noun) the act of cleaning with a broom |
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Related Words: cleaning, cleansing, cleanup |
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(satellite adjective) ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" |
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Synonyms: wholesale |
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(satellite adjective) moving in a wide curve; "sweeping strokes" |
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(satellite adjective) 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" |
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(satellite adjective) having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms" |
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Synonyms: extensive, far-reaching |
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