Sweep and Search

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Sweep noun - An area over which activity, capacity, or influence extends.

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Search and sweep are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Search" instead the word "Sweep" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Search noun - An act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something.

Usage example: the search for the missing hikers lasted several days

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Sweep and search are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sweep" instead the word "Search" as a verb or a noun.

full	full sweep	full search
long	long sweep	long search
routine	routine sweep	routine search
simple	simple sweep	simple search
Other adjectives: entire, thorough, huge, quick, new, vague, systematic, random.

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