expansive
/ɪk ˈspæn sɪv/
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Definition(s):
- (adj) able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- (adj) of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- (adj) marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
- (adj) friendly and open and willing to talk
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Usage(s):
- We don't need to replace Citizen Kane with another all-time great filmits expansive, epic vitality remains freshbut we sure could use another Welles.
- Built in 1924, its resplendent marble halls and expansive lawns were put to more proletarian use after the communists reopened it in 1953 as a children's recreation center.
Quotes
- ...Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, who has long sought the so-called torture memos from the Department of Justice, said in a statement that the newly released memo "reflects the expansive view of executive power that has been the...on Apr 1, 2008 By: Patrick Leahy Source: FOXNews
- "It involves expansive government where necessary, balanced by tough management, unpopular cuts - and, yes, eventually some tax increases. Everyone, they say, will have to give up something," Dionne says.on Jan 16, 2009 By: EJ Dionne Source: Sydney Morning Herald
- "That directly counters the expansive action that the feds are trying to engage in to keep the economy moving," said House Appropriations Committee chairman Rep. David Obey, D-Wis.on Jan 14, 2009 By: David Obey Source: International Herald Tribune
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