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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
broad-brush en · ADJ
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, not-comparable) General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail.
He takes a broad-brush approach to the study of history.
In setting out a broad-brush approach, the Arriva-owned operator doesn't make any specific requirements, but it says the replacement trains "must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing DMUs".
2023 August 23, Mel Holley, “Network News: ... while Chiltern Railways targets low-emissions stock”, in RAil, number 990, page 7:
Deriveds
broad-brusher · broad brush
Relateds
paint with a broad brush
broad-brush en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal, transitive) To generalize or describe (something) in very broad, sweeping terms.
Forms