Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Sweepingly general in scope or thrust.
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- adjective
General andsweeping inscope but lackingdetail .
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Examples
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We were a little too broad-brush the first time around.
HOAs can breathe easy as federal agency revises proposed rule on transfer fees Post 2011
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We were a little too broad-brush the first time around.
HOAs can breathe easy as federal agency revises proposed rule on transfer fees Post 2011
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Remember, this is the group that the President claims that “at their core” is all about opposition to and rejection of him (not that he wants to broad-brush, of course) *.
Behold, the terrifying true nature of the Tea Party! | RedState 2010
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Also Tuesday, the Treasury released a broad-brush assessment of new rules requiring banks that bundle loans to hold some credit risk on their balance sheets.
Oversight Plan Seen to Lack Specifics Victoria McGrane 2011
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But the Venezuelan characters were too broad-brush, and the country was represented in a way so negative you have to go back to the Soviet Union era to find a comparison.
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GET HIRED! that a positive performance review separates you from the broad-brush sameness mentality recruiters paint veterans with.
Jerry Chautin: Veterans Get a Raw Deal -- Again Jerry Chautin 2011
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It's because, as a rule, I'm deeply suspicious of stadium shows and broad-brush sentiments that U2 always surprise me as a live act.
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I thought we dealt with those broad-brush generalizations yesterday.
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GET HIRED! that a positive performance review separates you from the broad-brush sameness mentality recruiters paint veterans with.
Jerry Chautin: Veterans Get a Raw Deal -- Again Jerry Chautin 2011
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Shorter Bored Lawyer: How dare you call us broad-brush painting!
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on “What if the Palestinians Don’t Want a State?” 2010
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