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Definition of
broad noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
broad
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
brɔd
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
(
slang
)
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an offensive way of referring to a woman
broad
adjective
broadly
adverb
broaden
verb
breadth
noun
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broad
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(in) broad daylight
paint something with a broad brush
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