Extent and Expanse

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Extent

Extent noun - A wide space or area.

Usage example: the seemingly endless extent of the windswept prairies

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Expanse is a synonym for extent in area topic. In some cases you can use "Expanse" instead a noun "Extent", when it comes to topics like place, range, magnitude, amplitude. popular alternative

Nearby Words: extend, extension

Expanse

Expanse noun - A wide space or area.

Usage example: the great explorers who crossed the vast expanses of the seven seas in small ships

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Synonyms for Expanse

Extent is a synonym for expanse in area topic. You can use "Extent" instead a noun "Expanse", if it concerns topics such as place, range, space, amplitude. popular alternative

Nearby Words: expand, expansion, expansive, expansively, expansible

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full	full extent	full expanse
true	true extent	true expanse
sheer	sheer extent	sheer expanse
entire	entire extent	entire expanse
Other adjectives: massive, large, great, enormous, huge, furthest.

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