Broad and Vague

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Broad adjective - Relating to the main elements and not to specific details.

Usage example: a broad overview of the topic

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

Vague adjective - Not expressed in precise terms.

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Broad and vague are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Broad" instead an adjective "Vague".

Nearby Words: vagueness, vaguely

In a curious choice, the reader's glimpse of the future becomes increasingly broad and vague as time progresses.

Source: Literature / Last and First Men
The short trailers are usually quite vague and broad and include clips from all over the episode, which gives the fanbase a lot to anticipate and guess about.

Source: On the Next
Toth communicates only in vague, broad gestures with his arms, yet Durnik (to whom he usually "talks") is able to perfectly understand him.

Source: The Speechless

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