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all-embracing

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all-em·brac·ing (ôlm-brsng)
adj.
Applying to or including everything: an all-embracing definition of art.
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Adj.1.all-embracingall-embracing - broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide powers"
across-the-board, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, blanket, encompassing, extensive, panoptic, wide, broad
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
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Spanish all-embracing [ˈɔːləmˈbreɪsɪŋ] adj → universal
French all-embracing [ˈɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ] adj → universel(le)
German all-embracing [ˈɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ] adj → (all)umfassend
Italian all-embracing [ˈɔːlɪmˈbreɪsɪŋ] adj → universale
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