Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broad brush

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
broad- brush
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

broad brushes (plural)

Phrases

paint with a broad brush broad-brush broad-brusher

Frequently Paired Words

broad-brush broad-brusher

Questions

What does broad brush mean?
A style or approach that deals with something in very general, sweeping terms, without attention to fine details or subtle nuances.

How to pronounce broad brush

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