Broad and Normal

Broad

Broad adjective - Having a greater than usual measure across.

Normal and broad are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Normal" instead an adjective "Broad".

Normal

Normal adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.

Broad and normal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broad" instead an adjective "Normal".

Both words in one sentence

  • Anime / Legend of Galactic Heroes The relatively broad strokes of the letters seem to rule out this being normal pens that look like quills, and in any case normal fountain pens are seen elsewhere.
  • Cheers: The character Cliff Clavin originally had a very broad Boston accent; over time, the actor John Ratzenberger let it fade out, reverting to his normal speaking voice.
  • I Am Big Boned In the same book, Hagrid, who is described as being twice as tall as a normal man and five times as broad, admits to being a half-giant and asks the similarly-built Madame Maxime about her own ancestry.
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