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  • 21wide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. spacious, widespreading, comprehensive; generous, ample, all embracing; broad, large, roomy, extensive; vast, open; general. See breadth, expansion. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Broad] Syn. extended,… …

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  • 22wide — [OE] Wide is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German weit, Dutch wijd, and Swedish and Danish vid. All are descended from prehistoric Germanic *wīdaz, which may go back ultimately to the Indo European base *wi ‘apart, away’ (source also …

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  • 23wide berth —    If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …

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  • 24Wide berth —   If you give someone a wide berth, you keep yourself well away from them because they are dangerous …

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  • 25wide — [OE] Wide is a general Germanic word, with relatives in German weit, Dutch wijd, and Swedish and Danish vid. All are descended from prehistoric Germanic *wīdaz, which may go back ultimately to the Indo European base *wi ‘apart, away’ (source also …

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  • 26wide off the mark — far away from the target …

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  • 27wide receiver — noun American Football an offensive player positioned away from the line, used primarily as a pass receiver …

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  • 28The Wide, Wide World — infobox Book | name = The Wide, Wide World title orig = translator = image caption = author = Susan Warner illustrator = editor = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = release date = 1850… …

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  • 29World Wide Web — WWW redirects here. For other uses, see WWW (disambiguation). The Web redirects here. For other uses, see Web (disambiguation). Not to be confused with the Internet. World Wide Web The Web s historic logo designed by Robert Cailliau Inventor …

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  • 30The Water Is Wide (song) — The Water Is Wide (also called O Waly, Waly ) is a folk song of Scottish or English origin that has been sung since the 1600s and has seen considerable popularity through to the 21st century. It is related to Child Ballad 204 (Roud number 87),… …

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