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Meaning of broad-brush | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

General and sweeping in scope but lacking detail.

idiomatic, informal, not-comparable

Examples

“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".”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

broad-gauge broad-leaved broad-minded broad-mouthed broad-ranging broad-reaching

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