Sweep and Spread

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Sweep

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

Usage example: Mrs. Griswold has been a teacher for so long that the sweep of her influence extends across three generations of the townspeople

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Synonyms for Sweep

Antonyms for Sweep

Spread is a synonym for sweep in place topic. In some cases you can use "Spread" instead the word "Sweep" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like range.

Nearby Words: sweeping, sweeper

Spread

Spread noun - A wide space or area.

Usage example: a vast spread of land just waiting to be settled

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Synonyms for Spread

Antonyms for Spread

Sweep is a synonym for spread in place topic. You can use "Sweep" instead the word "Spread" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as extent, range, expanse, expansion.

Nearby Words: spreading, spreader

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How words are described

good	good sweep	good spread
full	full sweep	full spread
nice	nice sweep	nice spread
single	single sweep	single spread
Other adjectives: powerful, entire, huge, horizontal, new, double, wide, sudden, largest.

Common collocations

humanity	sweep humanity	spread humanity
world	sweep world	spread world
influence	sweep influence	spread influence
ashes	sweep ashes	spread ashes

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