Broad and Direct

Broad

Broad adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.

Direct and broad are semantically related. in obvious topic. In some cases you can use "Direct" instead an adjective "Broad".

Direct

Direct adjective - Done or working without something else coming in between.

Broad and direct are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Broad" with "Direct", this adjectives are similar.

Both words in one sentence

  • Amazonian Beauty Sonya shares the broad strokes of her appearance with both her direct inspiration and the more famous character that she was inspired by and named after.
  • Literature / Baba Yaga The Russian word 'baba' is an impolite term for "woman" with no direct translation in English (though the old-fashioned English term "broad" may give the best idea).
  • Video Game / Illusion of Gaia Black Knight: Will is the Knight Of Darkness, but his Freedan form is a more direct embodiment of the trope, being a broad-shouldered knight in strong, black armour with a broad sword and long, flowing blonde hair.
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