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sweeping statement

noun as in generality

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What evidence do you have to support any sweeping statement about American public opinion?

But it may be said: “How can you substantiate such a general and sweeping statement?”

This sweeping statement is supported by "three very clearly marked" instances.

And, above all things, I would not be thought to include in such a sweeping statement all those who call themselves German.

The comprehensiveness of this sweeping statement might have made Ortensia smile at any other time.

Nothing can be further from the truth than this sweeping statement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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