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Broad vs. Wide
Broad
/brɔːd/Examples:
I'm not one of those blue-book fancy broads."The night grew broader and less oppressive.He has broad shoulders.
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Wide
/waɪd/Examples:
The corridor was wider here, the lamps brighter.Porthos opened his eyes to their widest extent.They are very wide apart.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Broad often refers to a sense of comprehensiveness or range, such as broad knowledge or broad daylight.
- Wide is generally associated with physical dimensions, like wide roads or wide eyes.
- Use broad when referring to abstract ideas and coverage, whereas wide usually denotes measurable physical extent.
- Think of broad-minded or broad overview to crystallize broad in your mind.
- Wide and width are linked by the word root, focusing on the horizontal scope.
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