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british
  • n  the people of Great Britain
  • a  of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
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briton
  • n  a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
  • n  an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
  • a  characteristic of or associated with the Britons
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brittle
  • n  caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets
  • s  having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
    brittle bones
    glass is brittle
  • s  lacking warmth and generosity of spirit
    a brittle and calculating woman
  • s  (of metal or glass) not annealed and consequently easily cracked or fractured
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broached
  • v  bring up a topic for discussion
  • s  of a cask or barrel
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broad
  • n  slang term for a woman
    a broad is a woman who can throw a mean punch
  • a  having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
    a river two miles broad
    broad shoulders
    a broad river
  • s  broad in scope or content
    an invention with broad applications
  • s  not detailed or specific
    a broad rule
    the broad outlines of the plan
  • s  lacking subtlety; obvious
    gave us a broad hint that it was time to leave
  • s  being at a peak or culminating point
    broad daylight
  • s  very large in expanse or scope
    a broad lawn
  • s  (of speech) heavily and noticeably regional
    a broad southern accent
  • s  showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
    a broad political stance
    generous and broad sympathies
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