About The Word Sweeping
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Sweeping
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What's The Definition Of Sweeping?
[n] the act of cleaning with a broom
[adj] having broad range or effect; "had extensive press coverage"; "far-reaching changes in the social structure"; "sweeping reforms" [adj] ignoring distinctions; "indiscriminate slaughter of a population"; "sweeping generalizations"; "wholesale destruction" [adj] moving in a wide curve; "sweeping strokes" [adj] 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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Sweeping: broad | comprehensive | extensive | far-reaching | indiscriminate | moving | wholesale | wide Related Terms | Find terms related to Sweeping: See Also | cleaning | cleansing | cleanup Sweeping In Webster's Dictionary \Sweep"ing\, a.
Cleaning off surfaces, or cleaning away dust, dirt, or
litter, as a broom does; moving with swiftness and force;
carrying everything before it; including in its scope many
persons or things; as, a sweeping flood; a sweeping majority;
a sweeping accusation. -- {Sweep"ing*ly}, adv.
-{Sweep"ing*ness}, n.
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