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broad strokes

Major features or key points; outline.

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  • An allusion to a manner of painting.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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broad strokesDevelopments, movements, or descriptions presented in a bold or sweeping manner, without intricacy, adornment, or subtlety.
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