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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Big 84% connected

Having largeness of size; of much bulk or magnitude; of great size; large.

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Figurative 84% connected

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

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Figurative 84% connected

Representing by a figure, or by resemblance; typical; representative.

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

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Large 84% connected

Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious;…

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Long 84% connected

Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.

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Long 84% connected

Drawn out in a line, or in the direction of length; protracted; extended; as, a long line; -- opposed to short, and distinguished from broad or wide.

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Outspread 84% connected

To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. / adj.

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Outspread 84% connected

To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. / adj.

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Spread 84% connected

of Spread

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Spread 84% connected

of Spread

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Spread-eagle 84% connected

Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.

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Spread-eagle 84% connected

Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.

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Stretched 84% connected

of Stretch

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Stretched 84% connected

of Stretch

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Derivationally related 4

Broaden 74% connected

To grow broad; to become broader or wider.

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Broaden 74% connected

To grow broad; to become broader or wider.

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Largeness 74% connected

The quality or state of being large.

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Largeness 74% connected

The quality or state of being large.

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Synonym 6

Elongated 92% connected

of Elongate

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Extensive 92% connected

Having wide extent; of much superficial extent; expanded; large; broad; wide; comprehensive; as, an extensive farm; an extensive lake; an extensive s…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lengthened 92% connected

of Lengthen

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Lengthy 92% connected

Having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Prolonged 92% connected

of Prolong

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Protracted 92% connected

of Protract

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