Master confusing words with ease
Broad vs. Wide
Broad
/brɔːd/Examples:
She has a broad smile.He has broad shoulders for his height.
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Wide
/waɪd/Examples:
The road is very wide.He opened his eyes wide in surprise.
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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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