broad brush

collocation in English

meaningsofbroadandbrush

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broad
adjective
uk
/brɔːd/us
/brɑːd/
very ...
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brush
noun
uk
/brʌʃ/us
/brʌʃ/
an object with short pieces of stiff hair, plastic, or wire attached to a base or handle, used for cleaning, arranging your hair, ...
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(Definition ofbroadandbrushfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofbroad brush

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We have painted on a large canvas, and usedbroadbrushstrokes.
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It is verybroadbrush.
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But this is abroadbrush.
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That is thebroadbrushpicture.
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He paints with abroadbrush, and rides rather too easily over intra- as distinct from inter-generational anomalies.
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Consequently, the scope of this book is extremely wide and the authors have worked with a particularlybroadbrush.
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Moreover, a large number of diverse small organisations is difficult to influence and manage withinbroadbrushpolicy initiatives.
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I fully understand that the guidelines are abroadbrush.
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I believe that it is a fairlybroadbrushamendment.
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Therefore, we must cover thebroadbrushsituation.
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Thebroadbrushapproach is neither practical nor realistic.
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