Sweep
Sweep noun - An area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends.
Scale
Scale noun - The distance or extent between possible extremes.
Usage example: with the scale going from one to ten, what did you think of the movie?
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Synonyms for Scale
Sweep and scale are semantically related in extent topic. Sometimes you can use "Sweep" instead a noun "Scale".
How words are described
| good | good sweep | good scale |
| full | full sweep | full scale |
| long | long sweep | long scale |
| single | single sweep | single scale |
| Other adjectives: simple, entire, huge, personal, grand, new, wide, unprecedented. | ||
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